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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

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 $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#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 $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students 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

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. West Virginia University 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at West Virginia University

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Marshall University General Journalism Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UofM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 University of Memphis are $14,202.

Read more about General Journalism at UofM

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 13 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofSC, the school also landed 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. 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 A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Arkansas State University - Main Campus General Journalism Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UA Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 14 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #10. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA General Journalism Report

#11

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

Regent University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Regent University is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Regent has also earned the #10 rank 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 are $17,052.

Full Regent University General Journalism Report

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Miami

#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Full Sail University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Winter Park, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 44 students in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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