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

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General Journalism is the 58th most popular major in the country with 12,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,304 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking looked at 4 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.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southwest Region

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of North Texas General Journalism Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #2 spot on the list. Austin, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Journalism Report

#3

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#4

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Arizona is a public institution located in Tucson, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Arizona did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Arizona

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism

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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