Journalism Departments- Undergrad help?

Question

Can you rank the following journalism/communication departments? Also, any comments about any of the schools would be greatly appreciated.

Syracuse, University of Texas at Austin, Penn State, Michigan State, University of Georgia, Indiana University, University of Illinois, University of Maryland, Rutgers, and University of Missouri.

Answer 1

Well, I went to Syracuse, so you can imagine I'd say good things about that. Of the schools you mentioned, Missouri also has an excellent reputation.

One good thing about journalism is that a student's own abilities play a large role in his or her success. If you come out of Harvard with an MBA, people reach conclusions (and probably justified conclusions). In journalism, employers would be interested in what YOU could do. Big difference.

Answer 2

If I were you, I'd contact each of these schools and ask to be put in touch with one or two current or past students, then ask them questions about their experience. That would help you define exactly what it is that you want from your school experience as well as give you information about each school. You may find that a school that is "top-ranked" may not offer you the specialization that you are most interested in. So do your homework! Take the time now to communicate with a lot of people who know because this is a huge investment of time and money, possibly the most important one you'll make in your life.

"The Newhouse School (at Syracuse University) is considered one of the most prestigious schools of communications." It is also a very old school - my grandfather attended over 100 years ago!. But it keeps adding new buildings and is very much in the forefront of mass communications. S.U. is a large school that is increasingly connected with the city of Syracuse. Syracuse is within day's drive, or less, of every major city in the northeast, and it has tons of recreational possibilities both on-campus and off.