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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$28,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Great Lakes region, there were 1,879 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 185 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Northwestern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Evanston, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Northwestern

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523.

Full UW - Madison General Journalism Report

#8 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Illinois at Springfield is a small school located in Springfield, Illinois that handed out 4 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UIS not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Illinois at Springfield

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UIUC is located in Champaign, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIUC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#5

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at Ball State

#5 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Kent State is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State General Journalism Report

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Michigan State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at Michigan State University

#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus General Journalism Report

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#7 in overall quality

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. DePaul University is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

DePaul not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full DePaul General Journalism Report

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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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