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Reporter & Journalist: where to study

Every U.S. school that awarded one of the 12 programs NCES links to this career in 2023-24, certificate to doctorate. A complete list, not a ranking.

Schools955
NCES IPEDS
IPEDS Completions, 2023-24 (complete data file C2024_A)National Center for Education Statistics
Checked
21 Oct 2026
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States and territories52
Certificates · degrees to master's2,154 · 35,203Awarded 2023-24, first majors
Doctorates awarded231Research, professional and other
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    Programs that lead to this career

    The NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk links SOC 27-3023 to these programs. Awards in 2023-24, all levels, first majors. 2 more linked programs had no awards at an operating school that year.

    NCES
    CIP 2020 to SOC 2018 CrosswalkNational Center for Education Statistics
    Checked
    21 Oct 2026
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    ProgramCIP codeAwards
    Agricultural Communication/Journalism01.0802520
    Communication, General09.010010,761
    Mass Communication/Media Studies09.01028,383
    Journalism09.04019,089
    Broadcast Journalism09.0402724
    Photojournalism09.040490
    Science/Health/Environmental Journalism09.040710
    Journalism, Other09.04991,071
    Radio and Television09.07015,587
    Political Communication09.0904206
    Sports Communication09.09061,148
    International and Intercultural Communication09.0907182

    By award level: (awards, not schools).

    Largest programs by awards

    Size tells you where many students study, not which program is best for you.

    SchoolLocationTypeAwards
    Texas A&M University-College StationCollege Station, TX4-year · Public713
    University of FloridaGainesville, FL4-year · Public641
    University of California-Santa BarbaraSanta Barbara, CA4-year · Public597
    California State University-NorthridgeNorthridge, CA4-year · Public516
    The University of Texas at AustinAustin, TX4-year · Public500
    University of Missouri-ColumbiaColumbia, MO4-year · Public484
    Indiana University-BloomingtonBloomington, IN4-year · Public460
    University of North TexasDenton, TX4-year · Public429
    Texas Tech UniversityLubbock, TX4-year · Public415
    University of GeorgiaAthens, GA4-year · Public379

    Schools in each state

    How many schools in each state awarded one of these programs in 2023-24. Each state page lists all of its schools with cost and completion.

    About this list

    Programs: the career's SOC code(s) in the NCES CIP 2020–SOC 2018 crosswalk. Schools and awards: NCES IPEDS C2024_A (2023-24, first majors), limited to schools that the College Scorecard file of 15 Oct 2026 lists as operating and approved for federal aid (U.S. territories included). It shows which schools award a program, not accreditation, quality or admission chances: check program accreditation with the accreditor and the school with DAPIP. Some careers need a state license; see the career page.
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