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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

8 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,528 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Journalism Report

#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make more than $110k list, St. Bonaventure has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Bonaventure University are $14,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Bonaventure General Journalism Report

#3

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make more than $110k list, Temple has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Morgan State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Morgan State is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339.

Full Morgan State University General Journalism Report

#5

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k. Point Park is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Point Park University

#6

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

Georgetown University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Georgetown is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University General Journalism Report

#7

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Hofstra University is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Hofstra did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172.

Read full report on General Journalism at Hofstra

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 38 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The American 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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