2023 Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
With 1,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #68 most popular major in New York.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value master's degree 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.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named St. Bonaventure University the best value school in New York 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.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at St. Bonaventure are $15,192 per year.
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Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NYU are $38,206 per year.
NYU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Syracuse University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Syracuse excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Columbia University in the City of New York helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in New York. Columbia is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Columbia are $52,924 a year.
Columbia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Hofstra University is a great value for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
Hofstra graduate students pay an average of $28,180 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Value Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| Maryland | 210 |
| New Jersey | 267 |
| District of Columbia | 170 |
| Delaware | 17 |
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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 | 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 5 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).
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