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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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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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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa General Journalism Report

#2 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 #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 73 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

#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 Getting Aid. Iowa State University is located in Ames, Iowa and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank 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 Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.

Full University of Nebraska - Lincoln General Journalism Report

#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

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. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Kansas General Journalism Report

#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 Getting Aid list. Kansas State University is a public institution located in Manhattan, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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