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American University: Journalism Ranking 2024

American UniversityRanked
28
in the USA
American University is a medium-sized not-for-profit college offering a number of disciplines along with journalism programs and located in Washington, District of Columbia. This college was founded in 1893 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 5 journalism programs.

American University is extremely expensive; depending on the program, tuition cost is around $57,000 per year. If you are looking for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in District of Columbia listing.

According to recent data analysis, American University area is dangerous - the college is reported to have a bad rating for on-campus security.

Based on 66 evaluation factors, American University journalism program ranks in Top 50 Journalism Schools in the United States and The Second Best Journalism School in District of Columbia. Major competing journalism schools for this school are Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City and Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. See the details about all twelve competing journalism schools as well as available journalism majors below.

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School ranking:

Second Best Journalism School in District of Columbia
#13 Journalism School in the South
#28 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Best Communication & Media Program in District of Columbia
Second Best Public Relations Program in District of Columbia
Second Best General Journalism Program in District of Columbia

Regional Ranking

#7 Communication & Media Program in the South
#8 Public Relations Program in the South
#8 General Journalism Program in the South

National Ranking

#12 Public Relations Program in USA
#17 General Journalism Program in USA
#21 Communication & Media Program in USA

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You could be interested in alternative options to get accepted at American University:
Art Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Film Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
History Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 10% in USA
Also, see how American University ranks among graduate schools in District of Columbia.

Contact information:

American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW
Washington, DC 20016-8001
Phone: (202) 885-1000
Website: www.american.edu

Location map:

American University Location Map

Journalism majors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Mass Communication
Public Relations and Image Management

Master's degree

Journalism
Mass Communication
Other Communication and Related Programs
Political Communication

Doctor's degree

Mass Communication

Journalism minors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Mass Communication
Public Relations and Image Management

Local competitors:

Columbia University in the City of New York - Journalism School Ranking
Columbia University in the City of New York

New York City, NY, 8 journalism programs

Johns Hopkins University - Journalism School Ranking
Johns Hopkins University

Baltimore, MD, 4 journalism programs

New York University - Journalism School Ranking
New York University

New York City, NY, 6 journalism programs

Georgetown University - Journalism School Ranking
Georgetown University

Washington, DC, 4 journalism programs

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Journalism School Ranking
University of North Carolina

Chapel Hill, NC, 13 journalism programs

Villanova University - Journalism School Ranking
Villanova University

Villanova, PA, 7 journalism programs

Wake Forest University - Journalism School Ranking
Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 4 journalism programs

University of Maryland College Park - Journalism School Ranking
University of Maryland College Park

College Park, MD, 10 journalism programs

North Carolina State University at Raleigh - Journalism School Ranking
North Carolina State University

Raleigh, NC, 2 journalism programs

George Washington University - Journalism School Ranking
George Washington University

Washington, DC, 15 journalism programs

Syracuse University - Journalism School Ranking
Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY, 24 journalism programs

Rutgers University New Brunswick - Journalism School Ranking
Rutgers University New Brunswick

New Brunswick, NJ, 3 journalism programs

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