General Journalism Colleges

A program that focuses on the theory and practice of gathering, processing, and delivering news and that prepares individuals to be professional print journalists, news editors, and news managers. Includes instruction in news writing and editing; reporting; photojournalism; layout and graphic design; journalism law and policy; professional standards and ethics; research methods; and journalism history and criticism.

Auburn University Main Campus

Auburn, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 14,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Oakwood College

Huntsville, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,042 per year

Samford University

Birmingham, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,642 per year

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,864 per year (In-State)
$ 13,516 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Anchorage

Anchorage, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Alaska Fairbanks

Fairbanks, Alaska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,100 per year (Out-of-State)

Arizona State University at the Tempe Campus

Tempe, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,311 per year (In-State)
$ 15,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,750 per year (In-State)
$ 12,000 per year (Out-of-State)

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,223 per year (In-State)
$ 12,853 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,394 per year (In-State)
$ 13,578 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas State University-Main Campus

State University, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,260 per year (In-State)
$ 10,965 per year (Out-of-State)

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,432 per year (In-State)
$ 6,864 per year (Out-of-State)

Harding University

Searcy, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,800 per year

Henderson State University

Arkadelphia, Arkansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,510 per year (In-State)
$ 7,020 per year (Out-of-State)

American River College

Sacramento, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 758 per year (In-State)
$ 4,986 per year (Out-of-State)

Bakersfield College

Bakersfield, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 728 per year (In-State)
$ 5,348 per year (Out-of-State)

Biola University

La Mirada, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,602 per year

Butte College

Oroville, California
Avg. School Cost:
$ 624 per year (In-State)
$ 4,824 per year (Out-of-State)

Colorado State University

Fort Collins, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,381 per year (In-State)
$ 14,343 per year (Out-of-State)

Metropolitan State College of Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,191 per year (In-State)
$ 9,421 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Colorado at Boulder

Boulder, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,446 per year (In-State)
$ 21,900 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Denver

Denver, Colorado
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,756 per year

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,034 per year (In-State)
$ 9,820 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Connecticut

Storrs Mansfield, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,096 per year (In-State)
$ 18,600 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Haven

West Haven, Connecticut
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,380 per year

Delaware State University

Dover, Delaware
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,480 per year (In-State)
$ 11,704 per year (Out-of-State)

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 27,552 per year

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 33,992 per year

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,490 per year

Edward Waters College

Jacksonville, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,176 per year

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,148 per year (In-State)
$ 13,565 per year (Out-of-State)

Florida Southern College

Lakeland, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,765 per year

Palm Beach Atlantic University

West Palm Beach, Florida
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,250 per year

Andrew College

Cuthbert, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,192 per year

Fort Valley State University

Fort Valley, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia College and State University

Milledgeville, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,404 per year (In-State)
$ 13,616 per year (Out-of-State)

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,438 per year (In-State)
$ 9,754 per year (Out-of-State)

Hawaii Pacific University

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,550 per year

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,504 per year (In-State)
$ 9,984 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University-Idaho

Rexburg, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,750 per year

North Idaho College

Coeur D Alene, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,068 per year (In-District)
$ 2,068 per year (In-State)
$ 5,488 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,968 per year (In-State)
$ 12,738 per year (Out-of-State)

Bradley University

Peoria, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,500 per year

Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,588 per year

Dominican University

River Forest, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,950 per year

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,629 per year (In-State)
$ 13,887 per year (Out-of-State)

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,030 per year (In-State)
$ 15,790 per year (Out-of-State)

Bethel College

Mishawaka, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,950 per year

Butler University

Indianapolis, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,530 per year

Earlham College

Richmond, Indiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 26,984 per year

Briar Cliff University

Sioux City, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,490 per year

Dordt College

Sioux Center, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,400 per year

Grand View College

Des Moines, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,570 per year

Iowa Lakes Community College

Estherville, Iowa
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,296 per year (In-State)
$ 3,360 per year (Out-of-State)

Allen County Community College

Iola, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,120 per year (In-District)
$ 1,216 per year (Out-of-District)

Barton County Community College

Great Bend, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,504 per year (In-State)
$ 2,176 per year (Out-of-State)

Cloud County Community College

Concordia, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,664 per year (In-State)
$ 3,808 per year (Out-of-State)

Fort Scott Community College

Fort Scott, Kansas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,080 per year (In-State)
$ 2,760 per year (Out-of-State)

Asbury College

Wilmore, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,808 per year

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,140 per year

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,200 per year (In-State)
$ 12,610 per year (Out-of-State)

Murray State University

Murray, Kentucky
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,792 per year (In-State)
$ 11,400 per year (Out-of-State)

Louisiana College

Pineville, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 9,450 per year

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,951 per year (In-State)
$ 8,856 per year (Out-of-State)

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,658 per year

Northwestern State University of Louisiana

Natchitoches, Louisiana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,240 per year (In-State)
$ 8,318 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,520 per year (In-State)
$ 15,660 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Maryland-College Park

College Park, Maryland
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,566 per year (In-State)
$ 18,890 per year (Out-of-State)

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 31,530 per year

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,064 per year

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 28,400 per year

Suffolk University

Boston, Massachusetts
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,140 per year

Alpena Community College

Alpena, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,160 per year (In-District)
$ 3,240 per year (In-State)
$ 4,320 per year (Out-of-State)

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,030 per year

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,390 per year (In-State)
$ 14,850 per year (Out-of-State)

Concordia University-Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,035 per year

College of St Catherine

Saint Paul, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,769 per year

Concordia College at Moorhead

Moorhead, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,366 per year

North Central University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 10,971 per year

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,140 per year (In-State)
$ 18,770 per year (Out-of-State)

Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Wesson, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,700 per year (In-State)
$ 3,500 per year (Out-of-State)

Delta State University

Cleveland, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,272 per year (In-State)
$ 8,212 per year (Out-of-State)

Hinds Community College

Raymond, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,660 per year (In-State)
$ 3,866 per year (Out-of-State)

Northeast Mississippi Community College

Booneville, Mississippi
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,700 per year (In-State)
$ 3,420 per year (Out-of-State)

College of the Ozarks

Point Lookout, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,900 per year

Crowder College

Neosho, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,488 per year (In-District)
$ 2,112 per year (In-State)
$ 2,760 per year (Out-of-State)

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,348 per year

Evangel University

Springfield, Missouri
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,040 per year

The University of Montana-Missoula

Missoula, Montana
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,653 per year (In-State)
$ 12,570 per year (Out-of-State)

Concordia University

Seward, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 17,724 per year

Creighton University

Omaha, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 21,576 per year

Hastings College

Hastings, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,578 per year

Midland Lutheran College

Fremont, Nebraska
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,140 per year

University of Nevada-Reno

Reno, Nevada
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,060 per year (In-State)
$ 12,527 per year (Out-of-State)

Chester College of New England

Chester, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,900 per year

Keene State College

Keene, New Hampshire
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,410 per year (In-State)
$ 12,250 per year (Out-of-State)

Ocean County College

Toms River, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,214 per year (In-District)
$ 3,024 per year (In-State)
$ 4,968 per year (Out-of-State)

Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,336 per year (In-State)
$ 14,934 per year (Out-of-State)

Rutgers University-Newark

Newark, New Jersey
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,336 per year (In-State)
$ 14,934 per year (Out-of-State)

New Mexico State University-Main Campus

Las Cruces, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,868 per year (In-State)
$ 12,156 per year (Out-of-State)

University of New Mexico-Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,360 per year (In-State)
$ 12,689 per year (Out-of-State)

CUNY Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,000 per year (In-State)
$ 8,640 per year (Out-of-State)

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 20,500 per year

Ithaca College

Ithaca, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 25,194 per year

Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus

Brooklyn, New York
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,048 per year

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,821 per year (In-State)
$ 11,563 per year (Out-of-State)

Campbell University Inc

Buies Creek, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,500 per year

Elon University

Elon College, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,699 per year

Gardner-Webb University

Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 15,960 per year

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,314 per year

Bowling Green State University-Main Campus

Bowling Green, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,314 per year (In-State)
$ 14,310 per year (Out-of-State)

Kent State University

Kent, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,954 per year (In-State)
$ 15,386 per year (Out-of-State)

Marietta College

Marietta, Ohio
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,070 per year

Bacone College

Muskogee, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 8,140 per year

Carl Albert State College

Poteau, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,056 per year

Connors State College

Warner, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,337 per year (In-State)
$ 3,781 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Oklahoma State College

Wilburton, Oklahoma
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,425 per year (In-State)
$ 4,706 per year (Out-of-State)

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,835 per year (In-State)
$ 9,405 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 15,996 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
Avg. School Cost:
$ 24,580 per year

Bucks County Community College

Newtown, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,670 per year (In-District)
$ 5,340 per year (In-State)
$ 8,010 per year (Out-of-State)

Community College of Allegheny County

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,400 per year (In-District)
$ 4,800 per year (In-State)
$ 7,200 per year (Out-of-State)

Delaware County Community College

Media, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,460 per year (In-District)
$ 4,920 per year (In-State)
$ 7,380 per year (Out-of-State)

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,721 per year

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,258 per year (In-State)
$ 17,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Anderson University

Anderson, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,100 per year

Benedict College

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 11,576 per year

Columbia College

Columbia, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,864 per year

Morris College

Sumter, South Carolina
Avg. School Cost:
$ 7,828 per year

Augustana College

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,634 per year

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,443 per year (In-State)
$ 7,763 per year (Out-of-State)

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 16,360 per year

Lipscomb University

Nashville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,928 per year

Southern Adventist University

Collegedale, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,580 per year

Tennessee Technological University

Cookeville, Tennessee
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,678 per year (In-State)
$ 12,990 per year (Out-of-State)

Abilene Christian University

Abilene, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 14,610 per year

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,544 per year (In-State)
$ 9,168 per year (Out-of-State)

Baylor University

Waco, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 19,050 per year

Central Texas College

Killeen, Texas
Avg. School Cost:
$ 960 per year (In-District)
$ 1,180 per year (In-State)
$ 3,900 per year (Out-of-State)

Brigham Young University

Provo, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,410 per year

Dixie State College of Utah

Saint George, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,602 per year (In-State)
$ 7,008 per year (Out-of-State)

Snow College

Ephraim, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,636 per year (In-State)
$ 6,844 per year (Out-of-State)

Utah State University

Logan, Utah
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,128 per year (In-State)
$ 10,072 per year (Out-of-State)

Castleton State College

Castleton, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

College of St Joseph

Rutland, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 13,800 per year

Johnson State College

Johnson, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Lyndon State College

Lyndonville, Vermont
Avg. School Cost:
$ 6,312 per year (In-State)
$ 13,632 per year (Out-of-State)

Averett University

Danville, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 18,040 per year

Hampton University

Hampton, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 12,722 per year

Norfolk State University

Norfolk, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,370 per year (In-State)
$ 12,180 per year (Out-of-State)

Radford University

Radford, Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,235 per year (In-State)
$ 10,473 per year (Out-of-State)

Central Washington University

Ellensburg, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,143 per year (In-State)
$ 12,477 per year (Out-of-State)

Eastern Washington University

Cheney, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,044 per year (In-State)
$ 13,317 per year (Out-of-State)

Gonzaga University

Spokane, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 23,140 per year

Seattle University

Seattle, Washington
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,905 per year

Concord University

Athens, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 250 per year (In-State)
$ 800 per year (Out-of-State)

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 3,454 per year (In-State)
$ 10,156 per year (Out-of-State)

Potomac State College of West Virginia University

Keyser, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,328 per year (In-State)
$ 7,872 per year (Out-of-State)

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,164 per year (In-State)
$ 12,874 per year (Out-of-State)

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 22,950 per year

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,414 per year (In-State)
$ 14,460 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wisconsin-Madison

Madison, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 5,618 per year (In-State)
$ 19,618 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh

Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Avg. School Cost:
$ 4,387 per year (In-State)
$ 14,433 per year (Out-of-State)

Northwest College

Powell, Wyoming
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-State)
$ 4,128 per year (Out-of-State)

University of Wyoming

Laramie, Wyoming
Avg. School Cost:
$ 2,208 per year (In-State)
$ 7,320 per year (Out-of-State)

Western Wyoming Community College

Rock Springs, Wyoming
Avg. School Cost:
$ 1,368 per year (In-State)
$ 4,128 per year (Out-of-State)
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