2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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Journalism is the 62nd most popular major in the country with 14,528 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Texas, there were 885 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,730 and $22,496 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 30 journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality journalism programs that also have a lower cost than 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Journalism in Texas (With Aid)

#1

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Austin landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Austin, Texas, and it awarded 6 masters’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full UT Austin Journalism Report

#2

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$39,369 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Texas. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid. University of North Texas is located in Denton, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

UNT also made our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Texas are $15,618, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Journalism at University of North Texas

#3

Baylor University

Waco, Texas

$36,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Baylor University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Texas For Those Getting Aid list. Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Baylor, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baylor University are $36,936.

Read full report on Journalism at Baylor University

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