2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” 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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,391 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 58 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs that also have a lower cost than 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 For Those Getting Aid
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (With Aid)
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. UW - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school handed out 12 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras are $3,620.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Champaign, Illinois, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 15 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 58 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613.
With a ranking of #6, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Mizzou not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.
With a ranking of #7, Columbia University in the City of New York did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 251 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Columbia also took the #2 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Georgia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Georgia, and it awarded 49 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. Located in Ames, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Iowa State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.
West Virginia University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. West Virginia University is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.
The University of Texas at Austin came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. 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 also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #24. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. ASU - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #13, University of Illinois at Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Journalism at University of Illinois at Springfield
Marshall University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #14. Located in Huntington, West Virginia, this fairly large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. UNL is a public institution located in Lincoln, Nebraska. 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 UNL, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best 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 University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513.
University of Maryland - College Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #16. University of Maryland - College Park is a large public school situated in College Park, Maryland. It awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Maryland - College Park
University of Arizona did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #17. University of Arizona is located in Tucson, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 14 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #18. Ole Miss is located in University, Mississippi and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Nevada - Reno did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Reno, Nevada, this large public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971.
With a ranking of #20, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. Muncie, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree journalism students with aid list, Ball State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #21, University of North Texas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.
Northwestern University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, and it awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Kansas ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 17 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
KU also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #25. University of Memphis is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- 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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