2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.
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 Southeast region, there were 2,607 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 146 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 13 colleges that offer 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast 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 Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 1 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Virginia University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. WVU is located in Morgantown, West Virginia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at West Virginia University are $26,154.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Marshall University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Marshall University is a public institution located in Huntington, West Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Marshall University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marshall University are $21,162.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UARK is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UARK are $22,121.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in University, Mississippi, and it awarded 8 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Ole Miss not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Memphis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This fairly large school is located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and it awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, A-State has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, South Carolina that handed out 13 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #9, University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arkansas at Little Rock is a medium-sized school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 14 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UA Little Rock not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.
The University of Alabama ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 11 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.
Read full report on General Journalism at The University of Alabama
Regent University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Regent is a private not-for-profit institution located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Regent has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #12, University of Miami did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Coral Gables, Florida is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
U Miami also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Miami are $40,220.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Miami
Full Sail University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #13. This large school is located in Winter Park, Florida, and it awarded 44 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Full Sail University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on General Journalism at Full Sail University
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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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