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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

14 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 14,528 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,042 and had an average of $24,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,034 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,329 and $25,516 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 14 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at UGA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, USF Tampa has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at USF Tampa

#3

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU 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 took the #7 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WVU Journalism Report

#4

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#10 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Marshall University is a fairly large school located in Huntington, West Virginia that handed out 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Marshall University has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best 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.

Full Marshall University Journalism Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UARK is a public institution located in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.

Read full report on Journalism at UARK

#6

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi

University of Mississippi landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in University, Mississippi, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Ole Miss, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at Ole Miss

#7

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

UofM also took the #8 spot in our “Best 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 Memphis are $14,202.

Read more about Journalism at UofM

Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State also took the #0 spot in our “Best 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

Read full report on Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#9

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina

University of South Carolina - Columbia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #9. Columbia, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#10

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas
#11 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k 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 also took the #11 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#11

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#3 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, UA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at The University of Alabama

#12

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#12 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at Regent

#13

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, U Miami has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full U Miami Journalism Report

#14

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida

Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Full Sail University is located in Winter Park, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Full Sail University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #13 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Full Sail University 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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