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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

11 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$23,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Southeast region, there were 2,607 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 11 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also 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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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 Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree journalism students.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UofM is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at UofM

#2

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Arkansas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Arkansas

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 14 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#4

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Regent University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Regent University

#5

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #5 spot on the list. West Virginia University is a public institution located in Morgantown, West Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at WVU

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a public institution located in University, Mississippi. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ole Miss also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Mississippi General Journalism Report

#7

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Marshall University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Marshall University also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Marshall University

#8

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#9

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read full report on General Journalism at UA

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.

Full University of Miami General Journalism Report

#11

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Full Sail University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Full Sail University, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Full Sail 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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