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

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Iowa, there were 331 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,175 and $20,697 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,298 and $45,299 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great journalism programs and 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 journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in Iowa

#1

Iowa State University

Ames, Iowa

$25,948 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Iowa State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k. Iowa State University is a public institution located in Ames, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Iowa State, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa State University are $25,948.

Full Iowa State Journalism Report

#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

#1 in overall quality

$27,613 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$65,573 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Iowa For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Iowa is a public institution located in Iowa City, Iowa. The school has a large population, and it awarded 37 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Iowa Journalism Report

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

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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