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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

13 Ranked Colleges
146 Degrees Awarded
$22,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 13 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid.

Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large public school situated in Tampa, Florida. It awarded 1 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, USF Tampa has also earned the #0 rank 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 USF Tampa are $21,126.

Read full report on General Journalism at USF Tampa

#2

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#5 in overall quality

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 Getting Aid list. This large school is located in Morgantown, West Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Journalism at West Virginia University

#3

Marshall University

Huntington, West Virginia
#8 in overall quality

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 Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Huntington, West Virginia, and it awarded 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, Marshall University has also earned the #8 rank 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 Marshall University are $21,162.

Read more about General Journalism at Marshall University

#4

University of Mississippi

University, Mississippi
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the #4 spot on the list. University, Mississippi is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, Ole Miss has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mississippi are $25,099, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Mississippi

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, Arkansas
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 5 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, UARK has also earned the #3 rank 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 University of Arkansas are $22,121.

Full UARK General Journalism Report

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

University of Memphis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

UofM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UofM General Journalism Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Arkansas at Little Rock did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Little Rock, Arkansas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

UA Little Rock also took the #9 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 University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#8

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Regent is a fairly large school located in Virginia Beach, Virginia that handed out 16 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Regent also took the #10 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 Regent University are $17,052.

Full Regent General Journalism Report

Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #9. A-State is a fairly large school located in Jonesboro, Arkansas that handed out 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

A-State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586.

Read full report on General Journalism at A-State

#10

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#2 in overall quality

The University of Alabama came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, UA has also earned the #2 rank 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 UA are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama General Journalism Report

#11

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#4 in overall quality

University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. University of South Carolina - Columbia is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Journalism at UofSC

#12

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#1 in overall quality

University of Miami ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. U Miami is a private not-for-profit institution located in Coral Gables, Florida. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

U Miami also took the #1 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 U Miami are $40,220.

Full University of Miami General Journalism Report

#13

Full Sail University

Winter Park, Florida
#11 in overall quality

Full Sail University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Full Sail University is a large private for-profit school situated in Winter Park, Florida. It awarded 44 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Full Sail University also made our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #11. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Full Sail University are $19,468.

Read more about 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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