2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

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In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.

Across Kansas, there were 383 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 23 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 2 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in Kansas (With Aid)

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 17 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Kansas General Journalism Report

#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

$24,115 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Kansas State University landed the #2 spot on the list. K -State is a large public school situated in Manhattan, Kansas. It awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

K -State also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at K -State are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at K -State

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

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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