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2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 11 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent journalism programs, but they also 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 11 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Columbia University in the City of New York. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 251 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Columbia has also earned the #1 rank 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 Columbia University in the City of New York are $51,194.

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

#2

Georgetown University

Washington, District of Columbia
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgetown University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Georgetown is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgetown not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 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 Georgetown are $53,591.

Full Georgetown Journalism Report

#3

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St. Bonaventure University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. This small school is located in Saint Bonaventure, New York, and it awarded 42 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, St. Bonaventure has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Bonaventure are $14,850, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St. Bonaventure University Journalism Report

#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in College Park, Maryland, this large public school handed out 21 diplomas to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMCP has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Maryland - College Park are $30,885, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at UMCP

#5

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 10 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Full Temple University Journalism Report

#6

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

George Washington University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 degrees to qualified masters’s journalism students in 2019-2020.

GWU also took the #4 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 GWU are $31,824.

Full George Washington University Journalism Report

#7

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse University are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at Syracuse

#8

Morgan State University

Baltimore, Maryland
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Morgan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Baltimore, Maryland is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s journalism degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

Morgan State also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list, coming in at #10. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Morgan State University are $17,339.

Read full report on Journalism at Morgan State

#9

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Point Park University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Point Park did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 Point Park University are $17,748.

Full Point Park University Journalism Report

#10

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

American University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 38 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #5 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 The American University are $35,524.

Read full report on Journalism at American University

#11

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York

With a ranking of #11, Hofstra University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 11 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Hofstra has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra University are $27,172, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Journalism at Hofstra

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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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