Boston University: Journalism Ranking 2024

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in the USABoston University is a very large not-for-profit college offering numerous disciplines along with journalism programs and located in Boston, Massachusetts. The college was opened in 1869 and is presently offering bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in 6 journalism programs.

Boston University is among the most expensive in the country: depending on the program, tuition cost varies around $66,000 per year. If you look for a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Massachusetts listing.

Recent studies showed that Boston University area is relatively dangerous: the school is reported to have a poor rating for on-campus security.

Based on 66 evaluation criteria, Boston University journalism program ranks in Top 20 Journalism Schools in the United States and The Second Best Journalism School in Massachusetts. Major competing journalism schools for this college are Columbia University in the City of New York in New York City and New York University in New York City. Check the details about all twelve competing journalism colleges and list of available journalism majors below.

SAT & ACT test scores for undergraduate programs:

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1400

Total ACT

Composite
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School ranking:

Second Best Journalism School in Massachusetts
#5 Journalism School in the Northeast
#14 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

Best Public Relations Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Communication Technologies Program in Massachusetts
Second Best Communication & Media Program in Massachusetts
Second Best General Journalism Program in Massachusetts

Regional Ranking

Second Best Public Relations Program in the Northeast
#4 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in the Northeast
#4 Communication Technologies Program in the Northeast
#5 Communication & Media Program in the Northeast
#5 General Journalism Program in the Northeast

National Ranking

#7 Public Relations Program in USA
#10 General Journalism Program in USA
#10 Communication Technologies Program in USA
#11 Broadcast & Telecommunications Program in USA
#12 Communication & Media Program in USA

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You could be interested in other options to get accepted at Boston University:

Art Programs - ranked top 5% 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 Boston University ranks among graduate schools in Massachusetts.