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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

13 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 2,607 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 13 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of South Florida - Main Campus General Journalism Report

#2

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Mississippi is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099.

Full University of Mississippi General Journalism Report

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Marshall University landed the #3 spot on the list. Marshall University is located in Huntington, West Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Marshall University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marshall University General Journalism Report

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend West Virginia University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, WVU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full WVU General Journalism Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at UARK

#6

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. UofM is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Read more about General Journalism at UofM

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at A-State

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. The University of Alabama is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at UA

#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Regent University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Virginia Beach, Virginia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #10 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052.

Read full report on General Journalism at Regent

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #12. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U Miami General Journalism Report

#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Full Sail University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Sail University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Full Sail University

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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