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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
154 Degrees Awarded
$27,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 1,528 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 154 general 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 Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in general journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general journalism programs that also have a lower cost than 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Georgetown did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Bonaventure University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 42 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $48-$75k list, St. Bonaventure has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General 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 St. Bonaventure are $14,850.

Read full report on General Journalism at St. Bonaventure

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Maryland - College Park is a large school located in College Park, Maryland that handed out 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General 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 UMCP are $30,885.

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#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple University is a large public school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple General Journalism Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

The American University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at American University

#6

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 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 Making $48-$75k ranking. Morgan State University is a public institution located in Baltimore, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Morgan State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Morgan State

#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 Making $48-$75k list. Point Park University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Point Park, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General 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 Point Park University are $17,748.

Full Point Park General Journalism Report

#8

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#5 in overall quality

Hofstra University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Hofstra is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Hempstead, New York. It awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Hofstra, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General 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.

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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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