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

6 Ranked Colleges
169 Degrees Awarded
$24,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 1,644 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 169 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general 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 general 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 Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school awarded 73 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Mizzou, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Mizzou

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Iowa State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Iowa State is a large school located in Ames, Iowa that handed out 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Iowa State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Iowa City, Iowa, and it awarded 37 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Iowa

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a large school located in Lincoln, Nebraska that handed out 28 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, UNL has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” 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.

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#5

Kansas State University

Manhattan, Kansas

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Manhattan, Kansas, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

K -State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kansas State University are $24,115, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at Kansas State University

#6

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#4 in overall quality

University of Kansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 17 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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