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Appalachian State University: Journalism Ranking 2024

Appalachian State UniversityRanked
224
in the USA
Appalachian State University is a large public college offering numerous disciplines along with journalism programs and located in Boone, North Carolina. The school is operating since 1899 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees and certificates in 5 journalism programs.

Appalachian State University is pretty expensive; tuition varies around $25,000 per year. If you are seeking a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in North Carolina listing.

According to recent analysis, Appalachian State University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Appalachian State University journalism program ranks #224 Journalism School (out of 1736; top 15%) in the United States and #10 Journalism School in North Carolina. Major competing journalism colleges for this college are Georgetown University in Washington and University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill. Check the details about all twelve competitors and list of offered journalism majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#10 Journalism School in North Carolina
#51 Journalism School in the Southeast
#224 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Third Best General Journalism Program in North Carolina
#5 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in North Carolina
#5 Public Relations Program in North Carolina
#6 Communication & Media Program in North Carolina
#8 Speech & Rhetoric Program in North Carolina

Regional Ranking

#26 General Journalism Program in the Southeast
#26 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in the Southeast
#35 Speech & Rhetoric Program in the Southeast
#35 Public Relations Program in the Southeast
#36 Communication & Media Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#130 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in USA

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You could be interested in other ways to get accepted at Appalachian State University:
Art Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
History Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Also, see how Appalachian State University is ranked among graduate schools in North Carolina.

Contact information:

Appalachian State University
287 Rivers St
Boone, NC 28608
Phone: (828) 262-2000
Website: www.appstate.edu

Location map:

Appalachian State University Location Map

Journalism majors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Public Relations and Image Management
Radio and Television
Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Postbaccalaureate certificate

General Communication

Journalism minors:

Bachelor's degree

Journalism
Public Relations and Image Management

Local competitors:

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

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

University of Georgia - Journalism School Ranking
University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 11 journalism programs

American University - Journalism School Ranking
American University

Washington, DC, 11 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

Ohio State University - Journalism School Ranking
Ohio State University

Columbus, OH, 7 journalism programs

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Journalism School Ranking
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Blacksburg, VA, 2 journalism programs

University of South Carolina Columbia - Journalism School Ranking
University of South Carolina Columbia

Columbia, SC, 7 journalism programs

Elon University - Journalism School Ranking
Elon University

Elon, NC, 14 journalism programs

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