2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

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 Getting Aid” 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 Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree 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.

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 Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin also took the #1 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 The University of Texas at Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin General Journalism Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, Arizona

#3 in overall quality

$33,399 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid list. Located in Tucson, Arizona, this large public school handed out 14 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Arizona, the school also landed the #3 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 Arizona are $33,399.

Read more about General Journalism at University of Arizona

#3

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid list. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree journalism students with aid list, UNT has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNT General Journalism Report

#4

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, Oklahoma

#2 in overall quality

$23,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid. Located in Norman, Oklahoma, 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 University of Oklahoma, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on General Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

#5

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

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 Getting Aid. Baylor is a private not-for-profit institution located in Waco, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Baylor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best General Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on General Journalism at Baylor University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)

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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