<p>What are the top schools for journalism. Also, does prestige matter?</p>
<p>The search function is a wonderful tool. There have been dozens of threads on this. In fact, there was one just three days ago.</p>
<p>University Of Maryland</p>
<p>I second Maryland. Solid school and a pretty campus (was featured in National Treasure 2-the school where his mother teaches...)</p>
<p>University of Missouri-Columbia has an awesone and prestigious j-school with brand new facilities. I took a tour there last summer and it was stunning. The campus is beautiful and the students get to write for the city's daily paper. Def. check this school out. I was sooo impressed. Visit and take a private j-school tour.</p>
<p>Northwestern University also has an amazing and prestigious j-school in one of the best towns--Evanston Illinois. So many movies have been shot there b/c it is soo beautiful, full of trendy shops and stores, and is so close to Chicago. They also have a great dorm for any communications majors and an investigative journalism course started by a professor who, along with his journalism team, freed a man from death row who was wrongly convicted...this school is amazing! If you have the stats, you MUST look into this school.</p>
<p>UW-Madison has a great journalism school among other things. They are strong in English and political science as well-a great combination for journalism. The campus has a beautiful lake, pretty green areas, and more modern buildings all rolled into one large campus. State Street is a must-see, as well.</p>
<p>NYU has a respected j-school in an amazing location for endless internships. If you like the city life and are considering becoming a journalist in NYC, check this school out.</p>
<p>Boston University has a good communications school, but is not as prestigious as NYU. I don't like the "campus" as much as NYU's urban "campus", but I would visit if I were you.</p>
<p>Syracuse has a good school, but is better known for broadcast journalism than print journalism...don't know too much about the school but have heard great things about it.</p>
<p>If you want to look at the West Coast instead of the East or Midwest, Pepperdine is known for its j-school. The campus is nestled in the cliffs of Malibu and overlooks the ocean-gorgeous!</p>
<p>Villanova is another option. The business school trumps everything else, but the j-school can hold its own. Students have the option of specializing in certain areas..check out the website to read more about what I mean...</p>
<p>Indiana University-Bloomington, Ohio University, and Arizona State University have fine j-schools, but are not that strong in general. Worth mentioning, though.</p>
<p>**Also, don't think you haaave to major in journalism to become a journalist. I myself am an aspiring journalist and looked at a lot of these schools. The only ones I ended up applying to were Missouri, UW-Madison, NYU, and Northwestern. A lot of the schools I applied to were strong in other fields I was interested in and could use in a journalism career such as English and political science (such as Georgetown, Columbia, and Yale). If you write for the student paper and/or other campus publications and work for great internships, you should be fine. Don't apply to a school you don't really like a lot even though you like the journalism department--you may end up changing your major or career goals and be stuck at a school you are unhappy with. If I were you I would apply to a couple schools strong in subjects like English and political science where you can get a good liberal arts education and still have hands on experience writing for a newspaper or something.</p>
<p>For journalism, I don't think you have to worry about prestige, because soo many schools that I mentioned and more all have well-respected j-schools. Also, employers will care more about how good you can write, not what school you went to. They will want to see internships and newspaper clippings above all else. Good luck with your college search!</p>
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<p>Temple is better for journalism.</p>
<p>Mizzou (Univ. of Missouri) has one of the best J schools. I grew up in Columbia and got my engineering degree there. It is a classic college town and I loved growing up there. My nephew (journalism) and niece are both enrolled there now.</p>
<p>Oh yes..I forgot to mention Temple...but I do not like the area..North Philadephia has high crime rates (there have been at least 4 on or near campus shootings that I know of)..don't let that deter you..visit and decide for yourself. Villanova fit me better--beautiful campus in a safe area, with easy access to all Philly has to offer w/o safety concerns.</p>
<p>Have you ever visited? I only know of one 'on campus' (it wasn't exactly the center of campus) shooting since I've been here for two years...</p>
<p>If you like no diversity and living in a bubble, Vanillanova is a great choice.</p>
<p>I would also add University Of Georgia, the Grady Journalism is quite well known in terms of producing network journalists.</p>
<p>Syracuse's J-school is consistently ranked one of the top 3 in the country, along with Northwestern and Mizzou.</p>
<p>UNC-Chapel Hill has an excellent journalism program as well.</p>