2023 Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #128 in the country. In fact 1,238 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named St. Bonaventure University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Bonaventure are $15,192 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Temple University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Temple is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $24,812 per year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Point Park University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Point Park graduate students pay an average of $17,838 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UMCP also is in the top 10% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Washington University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at GWU are $32,904 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Georgetown University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree journalism programs. Georgetown is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.
Georgetown graduate students pay an average of $55,128 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Georgetown is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
American University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at The American University are $38,456 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The American University also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.
With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
NYU graduate students pay an average of $38,206 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, NYU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Morgan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Baltimore.
Morgan State graduate students pay an average of $17,559 in tuition and fees each year.
With a ranking of #10, Syracuse University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Syracuse are $42,954 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Syracuse is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 294 |
| Pennsylvania | 16 |
| Maryland | 37 |
| District of Columbia | 62 |
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Journalism Related Majors for Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 12 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.
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