University of Chicago
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University of Chicago tops our list of 125 Public Journalism universities in the United States at #13 in the QS World University Rankings 2026. Next come University of Minnesota - Morris (QS World #203) and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (QS World #281). The universities on this list offer 148 matching courses between them.
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Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
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Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 2 courses in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 1 course in Journalism
Public University · 2 courses in Journalism
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12 of these universities hold a QS World position, from #13 (University of Chicago) to #575 (University of South Carolina); they are listed first, in that order. Below them, universities follow their research output: University of Minnesota - Morris is cited most (37,567,805 citations). 1 university have neither a QS position nor a research record yet and appear at the end, marked "Not yet ranked".
125 are public and 0 private (100% public). By location, Colorado (1), Missouri (1) and New York (1) account for the most of those we can place. The oldest is Washington & Lee University, founded in 1749. Portland Community College is the largest, with 50,000 students.
By level: 105 bachelor's, 3 diploma and 2 master's. The usual length is 4 years and 2 years. 99% are full-time and 1 can be studied online. Start dates lean to Fall (100% of courses with a stated intake) and Spring (99% of courses with a stated intake). Humboldt State University offers the widest choice, with 5 of these courses.
We hold indicative fees for 5 of these universities. Wayne State College is the least expensive at USD 8,216 a year and University of Missouri-Columbia the most at USD 36,056; the middle of the range is about USD 19,203. Check each university's own fee page before you budget — figures change every year.
University of Chicago (QS World #13), University of Minnesota - Morris (QS World #203) and University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown (QS World #281) lead this list. QS World positions come first; the rest are ranked by research impact.
Of those with published fees, Wayne State College is the least expensive at about USD 8,216 a year. Fees are indicative — confirm on the university's site.
125 public and 0 private universities are on this list.
Most listed courses run 4 years, with 2 years the next most common.
Fall is the main intake — 100% of courses with a stated start date begin then, and Spring is the second.
1 of these courses are listed as online.
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