Best colleges with Journalism degrees

There are 380 colleges in the U.S. where you can study and earn a degree in journalism. These are the top ranked colleges offering majors in journalism based on the CollegeSimply ranking methodology. The average net price to attend these colleges is $18,911 per year. Las Positas College offers the cheapest journalism degree with an average net price of $8,669 annually.

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University of Connecticut Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Storrs, CT
  • 4.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UConn is a large public university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and engineering. Most students live on the residential campus in the college town of Storrs.

#16 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1210-1440
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 52%
  • Net Price $25,310
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University of Wisconsin Madison Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Madison, WI
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Wisconsin is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and the biological sciences. The lakeside campus occupies an isthmus between Lake Mendota and Lake Monona in a classic college town.

#17 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1380-1520
  • Avg GPA 3.88
  • Acceptance Rate 45%
  • Net Price $14,235
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Texas Christian University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Fort Worth, TX
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

TCU is a private university known for undergraduate business and communications. The residential campus sits a few miles from downtown Fort Worth.

#4 Best Private Colleges in Texas 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1140-1350
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.68
  • Acceptance Rate 44%
  • Net Price $41,848
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Rutgers University New Brunswick Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Brunswick, NJ
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews

Rutgers is a large public university known for undergraduate pharmacy, engineering, and life sciences. Students take classes across multiple campuses in New Brunswick and Piscataway linked by campus buses.

#19 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 58%
  • Net Price $20,522
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University of Illinois Urbana Champaign Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Champaign, IL
  • 4.4 | 5 reviews
  • Jan 5 application deadline

Illinois is a highly selective public university known for undergraduate computer science and engineering. The campus spans the adjacent college towns of Champaign and Urbana.

#20 Best Public Universities in America 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1520
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.79
  • Acceptance Rate 42%
  • Net Price $13,973
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Seattle University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Seattle, WA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Seattle University is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing and business. The urban campus sits on First Hill near downtown Seattle.

#3 Best Colleges in Washington 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1430
  • Avg GPA 3.62
  • Acceptance Rate 77%
  • Net Price $36,948
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Northeastern University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • 4.7 | 6 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Northeastern is a highly selective private university known for undergraduate engineering, computer science, and health sciences. The urban campus sits in Boston's Fenway neighborhood.

#16 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1440-1540
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.91
  • Acceptance Rate 5%
  • Net Price $34,207
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Creighton University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Omaha, NE
  • | 0 reviews

Creighton is a private Jesuit university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and business. The compact urban campus sits in midtown Omaha.

#1 Best Value in Nebraska 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1243-1428
  • Avg GPA 3.84
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $32,636
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Ohio State University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Columbus, OH
  • 5.0 | 6 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio State is a large public university known for undergraduate business, engineering, and education. The urban campus stretches across Columbus, the state capital.

#1 Best Public Universities in Ohio 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1480
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.76
  • Acceptance Rate 61%
  • Net Price $19,783
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University of Georgia Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, GA
  • 5.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

UGA is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism, business, and agricultural sciences. The historic campus anchors the college town of Athens.

#1 Best Public Universities in Georgia 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1480
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 38%
  • Net Price $16,662
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Stony Brook University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Stony Brook, NY
  • 4.5 | 2 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Stony Brook is a large public university known for undergraduate physics, mathematics, and marine science. The suburban campus sits on Long Island's North Shore.

#3 Best Public Universities in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1330-1500
  • Avg GPA 3.94
  • Acceptance Rate 49%
  • Net Price $20,992
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California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal Poly is a public polytechnic university known for undergraduate engineering, architecture, and agriculture. Students study on a Central Coast campus in the college town of San Luis Obispo.

#7 Best Public Universities in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1220-1410
  • Avg GPA 4.0
  • Acceptance Rate 31%
  • Net Price $17,453
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Syracuse University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Syracuse, NY
  • 4.0 | 3 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Syracuse is a private university known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and architecture. The residential campus sits on a hill overlooking the city of Syracuse.

#18 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1270-1440
  • Avg GPA 3.69
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $48,215
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University of Minnesota Twin Cities Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 1 application deadline

Minnesota is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, business, and biological sciences. The Twin Cities campus spans Minneapolis and St. Paul along the Mississippi River.

#1 Best Public Universities in Minnesota 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1300-1500
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.75
  • Acceptance Rate 80%
  • Net Price $17,209
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Pepperdine University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Malibu, CA
  • 3.8 | 4 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

Pepperdine is a private Christian university known for undergraduate business, communication, and international studies. The Malibu campus overlooks the Pacific Ocean from hillsides above the coast.

#14 Best Private Colleges in California 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1290-1450
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 63%
  • Net Price $66,585
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Ithaca College Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Ithaca, NY
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ithaca College is a private college known for undergraduate communications, journalism, and music. The hillside campus overlooks Cayuga Lake in the college town of Ithaca.

#19 Best Private Colleges in New York 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1230-1390
  • Avg GPA NA
  • Acceptance Rate 69%
  • Net Price $35,253
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Baylor University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Waco, TX
  • 4.2 | 14 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Baylor is a private Baptist university known for undergraduate business, nursing, and prehealth programs. The residential campus sits along the Brazos River in Waco.

#5 Best Private Colleges in Texas 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1200-1400
  • Predicted Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 51%
  • Net Price $47,001
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University of Massachusetts Amherst Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Amherst, MA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jan 15 application deadline

UMass Amherst is a large public university known for undergraduate computer science, business, and engineering. Students can cross-register at nearby colleges through the Five College Consortium in the Pioneer Valley.

#1 Best Public Universities in Massachusetts 8/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1310-1500
  • Avg GPA 3.99
  • Acceptance Rate 60%
  • Net Price $22,948
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