2024 Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
5
Colleges in the Plains States Region
141
Master's Degrees
a master's degree in
general journalism is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #179 out of 1172 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.
College Factual looked at 5 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 141 master's degrees in general journalism to qualified students.
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Choosing a Great General Journalism School for Your Master's Degree
The journalism master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
A Great Overall School
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Other Factors We Consider
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
- Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general journalism students vs. other majors.
- Major Demand - How many other general journalism students want to attend this school to pursue a master's degree.
- Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
- Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general journalism related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general journalism students working on their master's degree.
One Size Does Not Fit All
The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.