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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)

5 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$25,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

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 Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” 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.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 5 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at UT Austin

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #2 spot on the list. Iowa is a large school located in Iowa City, Iowa that handed out 5 doctorate’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Iowa

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #4 spot on the list. UMCP is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 3 doctorate’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree journalism students with aid list, UMCP has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Read full report on General Journalism at UMCP

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full OHIO Athens General Journalism Report

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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