Best General Journalism colleges in the U.S.

Best General Journalism colleges in the U.S. for 2025

University of Missouri-Columbia offers 5 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 523 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 461 Bachelor's degrees, 59 Master's degrees, 2 Doctoral degrees, and 1 Certificate.

University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa offers 4 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 122 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 95 Bachelor's degrees, 24 Master's degrees, 2 Certificates, and 1 Doctoral degree.

Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University offers 7 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, private not-for-profit, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 252 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 139 Bachelor's degrees, and 113 Master's degrees.

Ball State University offers 5 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 77 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 69 Bachelor's degrees, and 8 Master's degrees.

University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas offers 2 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a small city. In 2023, 220 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 203 Bachelor's degrees, and 17 Master's degrees.

University of Maryland-College Park offers 3 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large suburb. In 2023, 141 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 109 Bachelor's degrees, 29 Master's degrees, and 3 Doctoral degrees.

Ohio University-Main Campus offers 4 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a faraway town. In 2023, 139 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 123 Bachelor's degrees, 14 Master's degrees, and 2 Doctoral degrees.

University of North Texas offers 4 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize city. In 2023, 260 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 238 Bachelor's degrees, 17 Master's degrees, and 5 Certificates.

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus offers 6 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a midsize suburb. In 2023, 303 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 224 Bachelor's degrees, 78 Master's degrees, and 1 Certificate.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison offers 3 General Journalism degree programs. It's a very large, public, four-year university in a large city. In 2023, 326 General Journalism students graduated with students earning 221 Bachelor's degrees, 93 Certificates, and 12 Master's degrees.

Top schools offering General Journalism degrees in the U.S.

List of all General Journalism colleges in the U.S.

School Average Tuition Student Teacher Ratio Enrolled Students
University of Missouri-Columbia Logo University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
3/5
21 : 1 31,013
University of Iowa Logo University of Iowa Iowa City, IA
3/5
23 : 1 30,042
Syracuse University Logo Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
5/5
19 : 1 22,948
Ball State University Logo Ball State University Muncie, IN
3/5
21 : 1 20,440
University of Kansas Logo University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
3/5
22 : 1 28,406