Journalism Major Guide: Overview and ROEDU Opportunities 2026

The Journalism major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Communications, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Communications, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Colleges offering Journalism

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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999

Net Price

$22k

Earnings

$129k

University of Maryland-College Park

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999

Net Price

$16k

Earnings

$69k

University of Florida

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999

Net Price

$12k

Earnings

$63k

University of Massachusetts-Amherst

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999

Net Price

$23k

Earnings

$64k

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

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999

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$68k