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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Journalism (Income $0-$30k)

8 Ranked Colleges
441 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,156 people earned their degree in other journalism, making the major the 389th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 441 other journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in other journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Journalism (Income $0-$30k)

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Columbia is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 251 masters’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Columbia Other Journalism Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 14 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USF Tampa, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full USF Tampa Other Journalism Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 49 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Georgia Other Journalism Report

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in San Juan, , and it awarded 6 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Rio Piedras did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UPR Rio Piedras are $3,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Journalism at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other journalism degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Read full report on Other Journalism at Boston U

#5 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 29 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #5 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

Syracuse University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Syracuse is a private not-for-profit institution located in Syracuse, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Syracuse, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse University Other Journalism Report

#8

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. This fairly large school is located in Brookings, South Dakota, and it awarded 5 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743.

Full South Dakota State University Other 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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