2025 Best General Journalism Schools in Louisiana

Ranked #69 in popularity, general journalism is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Journalism Schools in Louisiana ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 51 degrees in general journalism to qualified students.

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Best Schools for General Journalism in Louisiana

The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Louisiana Schools in Journalism

1

Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

22.2% Growth in Graduates

Loyola University New Orleans is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general journalism. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans.More information about a degree in general journalism from Loyola University New Orleans

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type

31 Journalism Degrees Awarded

Louisiana Tech University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in general journalism. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public university located in the town of Ruston.More information about a degree in general journalism from Louisiana Tech University

Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best General Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	715	301
North Carolina	710	110
Georgia	690	621
Virginia	630	135
Tennessee	624	276
South Carolina	530	41
Kentucky	518	76
Mississippi	501	125
Alabama	500	107
Arkansas	466	256
West Virginia	410	211

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General Journalism Related Rankings by Major

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Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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