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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 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 $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs that also have a lower cost than 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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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) 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 $48-$75k list. Mizzou is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 73 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193.

Full Mizzou General Journalism Report

#2

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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 37 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.

Full Iowa General Journalism Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. 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 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 $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Read more about General Journalism at UNL

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 17 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $48-$75k list, KU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full KU General Journalism Report

#6

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at K -State, the school also landed the #0 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 K -State are $24,115.

Full Kansas State University 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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