Undergraduate Programs
What to look for: Do the professors have professional journalism experience? Can students take classes in photojournalism, TV, audio and online media as well as reporting and writing? What opportunities do students have to practice their skills? Does the school operate a TV studio? Is there a daily student newspaper?
- Ball State University
- Programs in journalism graphics, magazine, news-editorial, photojournalism.
- Indiana University - Bloomington
- One journalism program, with advanced courses in newspaper, magazine, broadcast news, photojournalism, editing, and news analysis and opinion writing.
- University of Florida
- Programs in reporting, editing, magazine, online, photojournalism, broadcast news. Disclaimer: I teach online journalism here!
- University of Maryland
- Programs in broadcast, online, and print journalism.
- University of Missouri
- Programs in convergence journalism, magazine, newspaper, photojournalism, radio-television.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Programs in electronic communication, news-editorial, journalism, visual communication.
Graduate Programs
These universities offer a master's degree that is focused on the professional practice of journalism. Some of them ALSO have a research-focused program. You want to understand this distinction and make sure the school you choose offers the courses that you hope to take.
- Columbia University
- One year, full-time; two to three years, part-time; Master of Science.
- Northwestern University
- A 12-month full-time program; Master of Science in Journalism.
- Syracuse University
- Various master's programs are offered, including new media (one year) and broadcast journalism (40 credits). Some are a Master of Science and others are a Master of Arts.
- University of California, Berkeley
- Two-year, full-time program; Master of Journalism.
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
- Two-year, full-time program; Master of Arts in Mass Communication.
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