2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.
Across the Southeast region, there were 26,563 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,085 and $25,539 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,176 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 67 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and 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 communication and journalism program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree communication & journalism students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Elon University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Elon University is located in Elon, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Elon not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elon University are $18,432, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the #2 spot on the list. Lynchburg, Virginia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 152 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Greenville, South Carolina, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Queens University of Charlotte is a small school located in Charlotte, North Carolina that handed out 38 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Queens has also earned the #21 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens University of Charlotte are $14,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school situated in Jonesboro, Arkansas. It awarded 39 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at A-State are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Lynn University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This small school is located in Boca Raton, Florida, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Lynn University Fighting Knights also took the #25 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lynn University Fighting Knights are $13,420, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Memphis came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. UofM is a large public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202.
With a ranking of #8, Murray State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Murray State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Murray, Kentucky. It awarded 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #9, Florida International University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Florida International University is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 89 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
FIU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FIU are $24,211, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Florida came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 141 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130.
Mississippi College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Mississippi College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Clinton, Mississippi. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #12. Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Georgia did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #13. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 70 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, UGA has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Chapel Hill, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.
UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.
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Bellarmine University landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Louisville, Kentucky is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bellarmine University are $16,645, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. USF Tampa is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 34 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 10 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus are $31,334, but some majors have different tuition rates.
East Carolina University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. East Carolina University is located in Greenville, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Arkansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large school located in Fayetteville, Arkansas that handed out 16 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
UARK also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas are $22,121, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Western Kentucky University landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bowling Green, Kentucky is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
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With a ranking of #21, Regent University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 60 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Bridgewater College landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Bridgewater College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Bridgewater, Virginia. It awarded 11 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Bridgewater are $18,250, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Radford University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Radford are $21,382, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Virginia Tech ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Blacksburg, Virginia, and it awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
Virginia Tech also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Virginia Tech are $30,547.
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Florida State University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 64 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Florida State has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707.
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- 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%.
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- 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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