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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

11 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

Journalism is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 14,528 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,171 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,591 and $26,937 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 465 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 11 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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 Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in the Middle Atlantic Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 251 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Columbia, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Journalism Report

#2

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in College Park, Maryland, and it awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMCP, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885.

Full University of Maryland - College Park Journalism Report

#3

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #3 spot on the list. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Georgetown, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591.

Read full report on Journalism at Georgetown

#4

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Bonaventure, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.

St. Bonaventure not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Bonaventure University are $14,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Bonaventure Journalism Report

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236.

Read full report on Journalism at Temple

#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

Morgan State University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Baltimore, Maryland, and it awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Morgan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339.

Read more about Journalism at Morgan State University

#7

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #7, Point Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park University are $17,748, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at Point Park University

#8

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 38 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, The American University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524.

Read more about Journalism at The American University

#9

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid list. Hempstead, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, Hofstra has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at Hofstra

#10

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 GWU are $31,824.

Read more about Journalism at GWU

#11

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 55 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714.

Read more about Journalism at Syracuse University

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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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