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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s

52 Ranked Colleges
1,391 Degrees Awarded
$21,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

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” ranking looked at 52 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent journalism programs, but they also 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Located in San Juan, , this fairly large public school awarded 12 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras are $3,620, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at UPR Rio Piedras

#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 42 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

St. Bonaventure did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Bonaventure University are $14,850, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Bonaventure University Journalism Report

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 28 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UNL also took the #15 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s. University of North Texas is a large public school situated in Denton, Texas. It awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Read full report on Journalism at UNT

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large school located in Madison, Wisconsin that handed out 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree journalism students list, UW - Madison has also earned the #9 rank 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 Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #5 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at University of Iowa

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

With a ranking of #7, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large school located in Brookings, South Dakota that handed out 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at South Dakota State

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 73 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee

University of Memphis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students 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.

Read full report on Journalism at UofM

#10

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#22 in overall quality

University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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 University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at University of Kansas

#11

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

With a ranking of #11, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Hamden, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree journalism students list, Quinnipiac has also earned the #18 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Quinnipiac University Journalism Report

#23 in overall quality

Iowa State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Iowa State University is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa State also took the #23 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa State Journalism Report

#24 in overall quality

The University of Texas at Austin landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #24 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at UT Austin

#25 in overall quality

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #25 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 Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236.

Full University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Journalism Report

#15

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 49 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UGA also took the #21 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” 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

With a ranking of #16, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at Kent State University at Kent

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 7 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

#18

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

University of Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Fayetteville, Arkansas, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at University of Arkansas

#19

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Northeastern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Northeastern University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree journalism students list, Northeastern has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at Northeastern

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking. USF Tampa is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#21

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

Kansas State University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking. This large school is located in Manhattan, Kansas, and it awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full K -State Journalism Report

#22

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

With a ranking of #22, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UA Little Rock Journalism Report

#14 in overall quality

With a ranking of #23, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree journalism students list, UIUC has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Journalism Report

With a ranking of #24, University of Nevada - Reno did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s list. University of Nevada - Reno is located in Reno, Nevada 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 Nevada - Reno are $21,971, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at UNR

#25

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois

DePaul University landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at DePaul University

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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