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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Journalism (Income $30-$48k)

8 Ranked Colleges
441 Degrees Awarded
$30,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master's For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,156 people earned their degree in other journalism, making the major the 389th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 441 other journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other 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 other 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 Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other journalism students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Other Journalism (Income $30-$48k)

#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 251 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Columbia did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Other Journalism at Columbia University in the City of New York

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. 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 Other Journalism at University of South Florida - Main Campus

#3

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Boston U is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s other journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Boston U has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666.

Full Boston U Other Journalism Report

#4

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 49 degrees to qualified masters’s other journalism students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Full UGA Other Journalism Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras is a fairly large school located in San Juan, that handed out 6 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UPR Rio Piedras not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras are $3,620, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Journalism at University of Puerto Rico - Rio Piedras

#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. ASU - Tempe is a large school located in Tempe, Arizona that handed out 29 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree other journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Read full report on Other Journalism at ASU - Tempe

#7

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota

South Dakota State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Brookings, South Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s other journalism degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at South Dakota State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Journalism at South Dakota State University

#8

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Journalism Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 28 masters’s other journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Journalism Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Syracuse Other Journalism Report

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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