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

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

Across Arkansas, there were 252 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 22 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,293 and $39,432 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 3 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$22,121 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UARK also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at UARK

#2

Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Jonesboro, Arkansas

$11,586 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a public institution located in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at A-State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

#3

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#2 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Arkansas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at UA Little Rock

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