Using science and data we decided to determine which programs offer the best career opportunities for journalism and mass communications Majors. Here are the set of the top colleges for journalism and mass communications Majors in US for 2021:
- SUNY Farmingdale
- University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
- Northwestern University
- Washington University in St Louis
- University of Texas at Austin
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute
- Ohio State University
- University of Washington
- Brigham Young University
- Pennsylvania State University
25 best colleges for journalism and mass communications majors in the US
1. SUNY Farmingdale
Location
Farmingdale, NY
2. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
Location
Minneapolis, MN
3. Northwestern University
Location
Evanston, IL
4. Washington University in St Louis
Location
Saint Louis, MO
5. University of Texas at Austin
Location
Austin, TX
6. SUNY Polytechnic Institute
Location
Utica, NY
7. Ohio State University
Location
Columbus, OH
8. University of Washington
Location
Seattle, WA
9. Brigham Young University
Location
Provo, UT
10. Pennsylvania State University
Location
University Park, PA
11. University of Southern California
Location
Los Angeles, CA
12. Towson University
Location
Towson, MD
13. Tulane University
Location
New Orleans, LA
14. Seton Hall University
Location
South Orange, NJ
15. New York University
Location
New York, NY
16. Elon University
Location
Elon, NC
17. University of Minnesota - Duluth
Location
Duluth, MN
18. Marquette University
Location
Milwaukee, WI
19. Sacred Heart University
Location
Fairfield, CT
20. Michigan Technological University
Location
Houghton, MI
21. Villanova University
Location
Villanova, PA
22. University of Utah
Location
Salt Lake City, UT
23. University of St. Thomas
Location
Saint Paul, MN
24. University of Colorado at Boulder
Location
Boulder, CO
25. University of Denver
Location
Denver, CO
How we determined the best journalism and mass communications colleges
We looked at the following data from the NCES (National Center For Education Statistics) and College Scorecard data from ED.gov to understand what journalism and mass communications departments offer the best career opportunities:
- Percentage of Graduating Class That Are Business Majors
- Mean Earnings After 10 Years
- Mean Earnings After 6 Years
- Admission Rate (More selective the better)
- Average cost of attendance (Lower is better)
- Median amount of debt
- Ratio of people working to not working after 10 years
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Updated November 17, 2023