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Journalism Schools in the Southeast - 2024 Ranking

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In 2024, we ranked 382 journalism colleges offering majors in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia.

Our team ranks University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill, NC), Tulane University of Louisiana (New Orleans, LA), and University of Florida (Gainesville, FL) the best three journalism schools in the Southeast.

See the Best 50 Journalism schools in the Southeast below or narrow your search by program, state, or city in the Southeast.

Top 50 journalism schools in the Southeast:

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

Chapel Hill, NC, 13 journalism programs

Tulane University of Louisiana - Journalism School Ranking
2. Tulane University of Louisiana

New Orleans, LA, 11 journalism programs

University of Florida - Journalism School Ranking
3. University of Florida

Gainesville, FL, 7 journalism programs

University of Miami - Journalism School Ranking
4. University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL, 16 journalism programs

Wake Forest University - Journalism School Ranking
5. Wake Forest University

Winston Salem, NC, 4 journalism programs

Florida State University - Journalism School Ranking
6. Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL, 7 journalism programs

University of Georgia - Journalism School Ranking
7. University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 11 journalism programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 2 journalism programs

University of South Florida - Journalism School Ranking
9. University of South Florida

Tampa, FL, 10 journalism programs

Auburn University - Journalism School Ranking
10. Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 6 journalism programs

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

Blacksburg, VA, 2 journalism programs

Florida International University - Journalism School Ranking
12. Florida International University

Miami, FL, 6 journalism programs

University of Central Florida - Journalism School Ranking
13. University of Central Florida

Orlando, FL, 6 journalism programs

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

Columbia, SC, 7 journalism programs

Elon University - Journalism School Ranking
15. Elon University

Elon, NC, 14 journalism programs

The University of Tennessee Knoxville - Journalism School Ranking
16. The University of Tennessee Knoxville

Knoxville, TN, 5 journalism programs

The University of Alabama - Journalism School Ranking
17. The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL, 12 journalism programs

University of Kentucky - Journalism School Ranking
18. University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 12 journalism programs

James Madison University - Journalism School Ranking
19. James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA, 3 journalism programs

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College - Journalism School Ranking
University of Arkansas - Journalism School Ranking
21. University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR, 8 journalism programs

University of North Carolina at Charlotte - Journalism School Ranking
22. University of North Carolina

Charlotte, NC, 3 journalism programs

University of North Carolina Wilmington - Journalism School Ranking
23. University of North Carolina Wilmington

Wilmington, NC, 3 journalism programs

Virginia Commonwealth University - Journalism School Ranking
24. Virginia Commonwealth University

Richmond, VA, 3 journalism programs

George Mason University - Journalism School Ranking
25. George Mason University

Fairfax, VA, 3 journalism programs

The University of West Florida - Journalism School Ranking
26. The University of West Florida

Pensacola, FL, 3 journalism programs

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Journalism School Ranking
27. Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL, 2 journalism programs

University of Mississippi - Journalism School Ranking
28. University of Mississippi

University, MS, 4 journalism programs

Belmont University - Journalism School Ranking
29. Belmont University

Nashville, TN, 14 journalism programs

Florida Atlantic University - Journalism School Ranking
30. Florida Atlantic University

Boca Raton, FL, 7 journalism programs

East Carolina University - Journalism School Ranking
31. East Carolina University

Greenville, NC, 4 journalism programs

University of North Florida - Journalism School Ranking
32. University of North Florida

Jacksonville, FL, 3 journalism programs

University of Louisville - Journalism School Ranking
33. University of Louisville

Louisville, KY, 3 journalism programs

University of North Carolina at Greensboro - Journalism School Ranking
34. University of North Carolina

Greensboro, NC, 5 journalism programs

Mississippi State University - Journalism School Ranking
35. Mississippi State University

Starkville, MS, 3 journalism programs

Liberty University - Journalism School Ranking
36. Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA, 10 journalism programs

Georgia State University - Journalism School Ranking
37. Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA, 4 journalism programs

Arkansas State University - Journalism School Ranking
38. Arkansas State University

Jonesboro, AR, 9 journalism programs

University of Memphis - Journalism School Ranking
39. University of Memphis

Memphis, TN, 8 journalism programs

Georgia Southern University - Journalism School Ranking
40. Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, GA, 8 journalism programs

Northern Kentucky University - Journalism School Ranking
41. Northern Kentucky University

Highland Heights, KY, 7 journalism programs

University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras - Journalism School Ranking
42. University of Puerto Rico Rio Piedras

San Juan, PR, 8 journalism programs

Vanderbilt University - Journalism School Ranking
43. Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN, 4 journalism programs

Washington and Lee University - Journalism School Ranking
44. Washington and Lee University

Lexington, VA, 4 journalism programs

Georgia Institute of Technology - Journalism School Ranking
45. Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, GA, 3 journalism programs

University of Virginia - Journalism School Ranking
46. University of Virginia

Charlottesville, VA, 3 journalism programs

University of Richmond - Journalism School Ranking
47. University of Richmond

Richmond, VA, 2 journalism programs

Rollins College - Journalism School Ranking
48. Rollins College

Winter Park, FL, 4 journalism programs

Clemson University - Journalism School Ranking
49. Clemson University

Clemson, SC, 3 journalism programs

High Point University - Journalism School Ranking
50. High Point University

High Point, NC, 7 journalism programs

Journalism schools in the Southeast by state:

Schools by State24 Journalism Schools in Alabama19 Journalism Schools in Arkansas63 Journalism Schools in Florida41 Journalism Schools in Georgia25 Journalism Schools in Kentucky19 Journalism Schools in Louisiana24 Journalism Schools in Mississippi55 Journalism Schools in North Carolina29 Journalism Schools in South Carolina32 Journalism Schools in Tennessee36 Journalism Schools in Virginia


Journalism programs in the Southeast:

General Journalism: 88 schools
Communication and Media: 217 schools
Communication Technologies: 91 schools
Public Relations: 162 schools
Speech and Rhetoric: 141 schools
Broadcast and Telecommunications: 143 schools

Journalism schools in other regions:

Midwest: 445 schools
Northeast: 374 schools
Northwest: 66 schools
South: 190 schools
West: 345 schools

Popular journalism school cities in the Southeast:

in Alabama:
Auburn: 1 school
Birmingham: 4 schools
Mobile: 3 schools
Troy: 1 school
Tuscaloosa: 2 schools
in Arkansas:
Conway: 2 schools
Fayetteville: 1 school
Jonesboro: 1 school
in Florida:
Boca Raton: 2 schools
Coral Gables: 1 school
Fort Myers: 2 schools
Gainesville: 2 schools
Jacksonville: 4 schools
Lakeland: 2 schools
Miami: 3 schools
Orlando: 4 schools
Pensacola: 1 school
Tallahassee: 3 schools
Tampa: 3 schools
Winter Park: 3 schools
in Georgia:
Athens: 1 school
Atlanta: 7 schools
Carrollton: 1 school
Columbus: 1 school
Dahlonega: 1 school
Kennesaw: 1 school
Macon: 2 schools
Milledgeville: 2 schools
Savannah: 2 schools
Statesboro: 1 school
Valdosta: 2 schools
in Kentucky:
Bowling Green: 1 school
Highland Heights: 1 school
Lexington: 2 schools
Louisville: 4 schools
Richmond: 1 school
in Louisiana:
Baton Rouge: 2 schools
Lafayette: 1 school
New Orleans: 4 schools
in Mississippi:
Hattiesburg: 2 schools
Starkville: 1 school
University: 1 school
in North Carolina:
Boone: 1 school
Chapel Hill: 1 school
Charlotte: 5 schools
Elon: 1 school
Greensboro: 3 schools
Greenville: 1 school
High Point: 1 school
Raleigh: 5 schools
Wilmington: 1 school
Winston Salem: 4 schools
in Puerto Rico:
Arecibo: 1 school
San Juan: 3 schools
Santurce: 1 school
in South Carolina:
Charleston: 3 schools
Columbia: 4 schools
Conway: 1 school
Greenville: 2 schools
in Tennessee:
Chattanooga: 1 school
Clarksville: 1 school
Cleveland: 1 school
Johnson City: 1 school
Knoxville: 2 schools
Memphis: 4 schools
Murfreesboro: 1 school
Nashville: 6 schools
in Virginia:
Blacksburg: 1 school
Fairfax: 1 school
Harrisonburg: 2 schools
Lynchburg: 3 schools
Newport News: 1 school
Radford: 1 school
Richmond: 3 schools
Virginia Beach: 2 schools
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