2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Massachusetts, there were 444 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 70 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,240 and $41,137 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k”.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Massachusetts

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Northeastern also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern 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 Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at Boston U

#3

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

#3 in overall quality

$31,754 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Massachusetts For Those Making $48-$75k list. Emerson College is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson are $31,754, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at Emerson

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)

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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