2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southwest region, there were 1,304 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 5 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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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Southwest Region

#1

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Texas landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Denton, Texas, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNT, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. 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 General Journalism at UNT

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 14 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Arizona

#3

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #3 spot on the list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

#4

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k. This large school is located in Norman, Oklahoma, and it awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Oklahoma General Journalism Report

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Waco, Texas, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Baylor also took the #0 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Baylor University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)

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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