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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Northern Illinois University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Dekalb, IL
  • 3.2 | 5 reviews
  • Aug 1 application deadline

NIU is a large public university known for undergraduate business, education, and the visual arts. The residential campus is in the college town of DeKalb west of Chicago.

#4 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1170
  • Avg GPA 3.3
  • Acceptance Rate 70%
  • Net Price $14,243
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Utah State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Logan, UT
  • 5.0 | 2 reviews

Utah State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, natural resources, and engineering. Logan is a college town in northern Utah's Cache Valley.

#3 Best Value Colleges in Utah 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.63
  • Acceptance Rate 92%
  • Net Price $15,788
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Dominican University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • River Forest, IL
  • | 0 reviews
  • Aug 31 application deadline

Dominican is a private Catholic university known for undergraduate education, nursing, and business. The suburban River Forest campus sits just west of Chicago.

#17 Best Private Colleges in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 880-1100
  • Avg GPA 3.74
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $13,402
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Illinois State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Normal, IL
  • 4.8 | 4 reviews
  • Apr 1 application deadline

Illinois State is a large public university known for undergraduate teacher education, nursing, and business. The residential campus sits in the college town of Normal, next to Bloomington.

#5 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 990-1210
  • Avg GPA 3.41
  • Acceptance Rate 88%
  • Net Price $21,369
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Radford University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Radford, VA
  • 3.5 | 2 reviews

Radford is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, education, and business. The campus sits in a small college town in southwestern Virginia's New River Valley.

#11 Best Public Universities in Virginia 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 940-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.31
  • Acceptance Rate 90%
  • Net Price $16,749
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Kansas State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Manhattan, KS
  • | 0 reviews

Kansas State is a large public university known for undergraduate agriculture, animal sciences, and architecture. The residential campus anchors the college town of Manhattan in the Flint Hills.

#2 Best Colleges in Kansas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1060-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.77
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $20,527
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Long Island University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Brookville, NY
  • | 0 reviews

LIU is a private university known for undergraduate business, education, and nursing. The suburban Brookville campus occupies a former Gilded Age estate on Long Island's North Shore.

#48 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1110-1350
  • Avg GPA 3.36
  • Acceptance Rate 86%
  • Net Price $24,867
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University of Maine Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Orono, ME
  • | 0 reviews

UMaine is a large public university known for undergraduate engineering, forestry, and marine sciences. The wooded campus sits along the Stillwater River in the college town of Orono.

#1 Best Public Universities in Maine 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1070-1330
  • Avg GPA 3.42
  • Acceptance Rate 97%
  • Net Price $18,061
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Ohio University Main Campus Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Athens, OH
  • 4.5 | 4 reviews
  • Feb 1 application deadline

Ohio University is a large public university known for undergraduate journalism and communications. Athens is a classic college town built around the residential campus.

#4 Best Public Universities in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.59
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $21,907
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The University of Texas at Tyler Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Tyler, TX
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Aug 24 application deadline

UT Tyler is a public university known for undergraduate nursing, health sciences, and engineering. The campus is in the East Texas city of Tyler.

#6 Best Public Universities in Texas 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1010-1200
  • Avg GPA 3.44
  • Acceptance Rate 94%
  • Net Price $14,476
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Suffolk University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Boston, MA
  • | 0 reviews
  • Feb 15 application deadline

Suffolk is a private university known for undergraduate business, government, and communications. The compact urban campus sits on Beacon Hill near Boston's government center.

#30 Best Private Colleges in Massachusetts 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1090-1300
  • Avg GPA 3.33
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $33,832
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California State University Long Beach Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Long Beach, CA
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Nov 30 application deadline

Cal State Long Beach is a large public university known for undergraduate art and design, nursing, and business. The campus sits near the Pacific coast in the Los Angeles metro area.

#11 Best Public Universities in California 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1020-1240
  • Avg GPA 3.7
  • Acceptance Rate 46%
  • Net Price $10,607
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St Bonaventure University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Saint Bonaventure, NY
  • 5.0 | 1 reviews
  • Jul 30 application deadline

St. Bonaventure is a private Franciscan university known for undergraduate journalism, communication, and business. The rural campus sits in southwestern New York near Olean.

#49 Best Private Colleges in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1065-1290
  • Avg GPA 3.48
  • Acceptance Rate 82%
  • Net Price $27,373
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University of Pittsburgh Johnstown Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Johnstown, PA
  • | 0 reviews

Pitt-Johnstown is a public regional campus of the University of Pittsburgh known for undergraduate engineering and nursing. The residential campus sits on a wooded hillside in Pennsylvania's Laurel Highlands.

#6 Best Public Universities in Pennsylvania 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 985-1220
  • Avg GPA 3.57
  • Acceptance Rate 95%
  • Net Price $18,452
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Carbondale, IL
  • 4.0 | 1 reviews

SIU Carbondale is a large public university known for undergraduate aviation, journalism, and forestry. The wooded campus anchors the college town of Carbondale in southern Illinois.

#7 Best Public Universities in Illinois 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 900-1160
  • Avg GPA 3.24
  • Acceptance Rate 87%
  • Net Price $13,473
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Otterbein University Campus

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  • Private 4 Year
  • Westerville, OH
  • | 0 reviews

Otterbein is a private university known for undergraduate theatre, musical theatre, and nursing. The historic campus sits in Westerville, a suburb of Columbus.

#19 Best Private Colleges in Ohio 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 1035-1260
  • Avg GPA 3.66
  • Acceptance Rate 85%
  • Net Price $20,457
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SUNY Buffalo State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • Buffalo, NY
  • | 0 reviews

Buffalo State is a public SUNY university known for undergraduate teacher education, design, and the arts. The urban campus in Buffalo includes the Burchfield Penney Art Center.

#24 Best Public Universities in New York 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 980-1240
  • Avg GPA 2.84
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $12,023
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Central Connecticut State University Campus

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  • Public 4 Year
  • New Britain, CT
  • 4.7 | 3 reviews
  • Aug 26 application deadline

CCSU is a public university known for undergraduate education, business, and nursing. The New Britain campus sits in central Connecticut.

#3 Best Public Universities in Connecticut 6/10 Overall Rating
  • SAT Range 960-1190
  • Avg GPA 3.2
  • Acceptance Rate 73%
  • Net Price $17,528
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