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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
465 Degrees Awarded
$31,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 14,528 people earned their degree in journalism, making the major the 62nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $31,042 and had an average of $24,628 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 2,171 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,591 and $26,937 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 465 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the 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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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Columbia University in the City of New York. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 251 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 Columbia are $51,194.

Full Columbia University in the City of New York Journalism Report

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Georgetown University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Georgetown University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 21 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown also took the #3 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgetown University are $53,591, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Georgetown University Journalism Report

#3

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school awarded 21 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

UMCP did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at UMCP

#4

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. GWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 5 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at George Washington University

#5

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St. Bonaventure University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Bonaventure, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Bonaventure also took the #7 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Bonaventure University are $14,850.

Full St. Bonaventure Journalism Report

#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Syracuse is located in Syracuse, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 55 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Syracuse also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Journalism at Syracuse

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. American University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 38 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, The American University has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Journalism at The American University

#8

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

Temple University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Temple University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Temple also took the #9 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple Journalism Report

#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

Morgan State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State are $17,339.

Full Morgan State University Journalism Report

#10

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

With a ranking of #10, Point Park University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Point Park are $17,748, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at Point Park University

#11

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

Hofstra University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #11. Hofstra is located in Hempstead, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

Hofstra also took the #8 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172.

Full Hofstra Journalism Report

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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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