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

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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 New England region, there were 621 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 83 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,606 and $42,101 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 4 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern University is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 12 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Northeastern also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England 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 Northeastern University are $25,558.

Read full report on General Journalism at Northeastern University

#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Boston University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Boston, Massachusetts. It awarded 30 masters’s journalism degrees 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 the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Boston U General Journalism Report

#3

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut

#3 in overall quality

$20,090 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the #3 spot on the list. Quinnipiac University is located in Hamden, Connecticut and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Quinnipiac did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090.

Read more about General Journalism at Quinnipiac

#4

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts

#4 in overall quality

$31,754 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the New England Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 13 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Emerson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Emerson College are $31,754, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Emerson General Journalism Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)

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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