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2023 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

14 Colleges
$42,572 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, journalism was ranked #70 in the country. In fact 13,552 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 14 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best school in the Southeast Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.

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#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

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#3

University of Miami

Coral Gables, FL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Miami. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. U Miami is a large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Coral Gables.

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#4

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great place for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Mississippi landed the # 5 spot on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of University.

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University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree journalism programs. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

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With a ranking of #8, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#9

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis 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 #9 on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 676
Virginia 141
North Carolina 133
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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