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

6 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 1,644 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 73 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Read more about General Journalism at Mizzou

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa State University General Journalism Report

#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Iowa

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 28 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL General Journalism Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kansas is located in Lawrence, Kansas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007.

Read more about General Journalism at KU

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

With a ranking of #6, Kansas State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school handed out 6 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, K -State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full K -State General Journalism Report

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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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