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Western Carolina University: Journalism Ranking 2024

Western Carolina UniversityRanked
260
in the USA
Western Carolina University is a medium-sized public college offering a number of disciplines along with journalism programs and located in Cullowhee, North Carolina. The school was opened in 1889 and is currently offering bachelor's degrees in 2 journalism programs.

Western Carolina University is inexpensive; tuition price is about $9,000 a year. If you are seeking a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in North Carolina listing.

According to recent data analysis, Western Carolina University area is dangerous; the college is reported to have a very bad rating for on-campus safety.

Based on 66 evaluation metrics, Western Carolina University journalism program ranks #260 Journalism School (out of 1736; top 15%) in the United States and #12 Journalism School in North Carolina. Major competitors for this school are University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and Wake Forest University in Winston Salem. See the details about all twelve competing journalism schools as well as available journalism majors and minors below.

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School ranking:

#12 Journalism School in North Carolina
#58 Journalism School in the Southeast
#260 Journalism School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#5 Communication Technologies Program in North Carolina
#9 Speech & Rhetoric Program in North Carolina

Regional Ranking

#23 Communication Technologies Program in the Southeast
#38 Speech & Rhetoric Program in the Southeast

National Ranking

#115 Communication Technologies Program in USA

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You may be interested in other ways to enroll Western Carolina University:
Art Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
History Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Literature Programs - ranked top 20% in USA
Also, see how Western Carolina University ranks among affordable colleges and graduate schools in North Carolina.

Contact information:

Western Carolina University
Highway 107
Cullowhee, NC 28723-9646
Phone: (828) 227-7100
Website: www.wcu.edu

Location map:

Western Carolina University Location Map

Journalism majors:

Bachelor's degree

Other Digital Communication
Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Journalism minors:

Bachelor's degree

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

Local competitors:

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 Georgia - Journalism School Ranking
University of Georgia

Athens, GA, 11 journalism programs

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

Raleigh, NC, 2 journalism programs

Auburn University - Journalism School Ranking
Auburn University

Auburn, AL, 6 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

Miami University Oxford - Journalism School Ranking
Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 11 journalism programs

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

Knoxville, TN, 5 journalism programs

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

Tuscaloosa, AL, 12 journalism programs

University of Kentucky - Journalism School Ranking
University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY, 12 journalism programs

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