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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

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 $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Middle Atlantic 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 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgetown University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 21 degrees 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 are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University General Journalism Report

#2

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Bonaventure did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 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 St. Bonaventure University 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 21 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Maryland - College Park General Journalism Report

#4

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at Temple

#5

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Morgan State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Morgan State 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.

Morgan State also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Morgan State General Journalism Report

#6

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Point Park University is a small school located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park University are $17,748, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at Point Park University

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#2 in overall quality

American University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 38 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at American University

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Hofstra is a private not-for-profit institution located in Hempstead, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Hofstra

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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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