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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$46,514 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,590 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Journalism Schools

#1

St. Bonaventure University

Saint Bonaventure, NY
$37,640 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named St. Bonaventure University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for journalism students. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Bonaventure are $37,640 a year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA
$30,602 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Temple is a very large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Temple are $30,602 a year.

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#3

Point Park University

Pittsburgh, PA
$35,610 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Point Park University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Point Park is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Point Park undergraduate students pay an average of $35,610 in tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMCP are $38,638 per year.

UMCP excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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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 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 undergraduate student at GWU are $57,984 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, GWU is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#6

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

Georgetown University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Georgetown is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.

Georgetown undergraduate students pay an average of $59,957 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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#7

American University

Washington, DC
$51,334 Average Tuition & Fees

American University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Located in the large city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #8, New York University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at NYU are $56,500 a year.

NYU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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#9

Morgan State University

Baltimore, MD
$18,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Morgan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. Morgan State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Baltimore.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Morgan State are $18,480 per year.

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#10

Syracuse University

Syracuse, NY

Syracuse University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Located in the midsize city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Syracuse are $57,591 per year.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 294
Pennsylvania 16
Maryland 37
District of Columbia 62

More Journalism Rankings in the Middle Atlantic Region

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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