2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

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General Journalism is the 58th most popular major in the country with 12,336 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 621 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Northeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 12 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Northeastern

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 30 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Boston U General Journalism Report

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$20,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Quinnipiac University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Hamden, Connecticut. It awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Quinnipiac General Journalism Report

#4

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$31,754 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson College are $31,754.

Full Emerson College General Journalism Report

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

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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