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

5 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$26,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Southwest 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southwest region, there were 1,304 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 54 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, UT Austin has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 14 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, University of Arizona has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arizona

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Denton, Texas, and it awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at University of North Texas

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Oklahoma is a public institution located in Norman, Oklahoma. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Oklahoma also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baylor University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Waco, Texas, and it awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor are $36,936, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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