Best HBCUs for Journalism

 

Here we will look at six of the best HBCUs for Journalism.  Several of these programs are also featured as the Largest HBCUs with Communications Programs.

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University - Tallahassee, FL

At FAMU's School of Journalism & Graphic Communication, undergraduates may earn a Bachelor of Science in Journalism and Broadcast Journalism.

Student media programs at this HBCU are expansive and include the FAMUAN newspaper, Journey Magazine, WANM 90.5 FM and the FAMU-TV 20 cable channel.

Hampton University - Hampton, VA

Hampton is another HBCU for journalism that offers a Communications degree at its renowned Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications. The Hampton Script has been Hampton's new source since 1928. 

Howard University - Washington, DC

The Cathy Hughes School of Communication provides undergraduates with education in digital and broadcast journalism leading to a Bachelor of Arts. Howard is and HBCU for journalism that is also home to the Center for Journalism & Democracy which supports the journalism program by giving students the opportunity to sharpen their skills with hands on experience.

Morgan State University - Baltimore, MD

Morgan's School of Global Journalism & Communication includes three departments, one of which is Multimedia Journalism. The Center for the Study of Race And Culture in Sports at this HBCU provides students with training for sports journalism, production and strategic communication. Morgan's Center for New Media and Strategic Initiatives is designed to expand the ranks of Black journalists and news executives in American journalism.

North Carolina Agricultural & Technical University - Greensboro, NC

NC A&T's Department of Journalism and Mass Communication offers students a Multimedia Journalism concentration. At this HBCU, journalism students will focus on writing, editing, photography or video production for news publications or serve as reports and producers for broadcast news. 

Texas Southern University - Houston, TX

TSU is an HBCU for journalism that offers three degree concentrations: print journalism, broadcast journalism and advertising/public relations. In addition to an education in journalistic writing and editing for print, broadcast, and the Internet, students have access to on and off campus real world experience, including a plethora of internships in and around Houston.

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