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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Best New York Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found St. Bonaventure University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New York. Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
St. Bonaventure graduate students pay an average of $15,192 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means New York University is a great value 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 fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NYU are $38,206 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NYU is ranked #5 for overall quality for journalism in New York.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Syracuse University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in New York. Located in the city of Syracuse, Syracuse is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Syracuse graduate students pay an average of $42,954 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Syracuse also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking.
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 fairly 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 also took the #4 spot in our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New York rankings.
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Out of the 5 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hofstra University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Hofstra is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hempstead.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hofstra are $28,180 per year.
Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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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 |
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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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Jfurrer.
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