2023 Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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 #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.
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 the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the Southeast 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in the Southeast Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UARK are $22,563 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UARK is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A-State are $11,408 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Memphis is a great value for journalism students working on their master’s degree. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UGA also is in the top 10% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Mississippi 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 #6 on the list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.
Ole Miss graduate students pay an average of $25,892 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA Little Rock are $14,884 per year.
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West Virginia University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. WVU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVU are $26,676 per year.
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The University of Alabama came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UA are $30,940 per year.
UA 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 the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UofSC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbia.
UofSC graduate students pay an average of $30,160 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UofSC also did well on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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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 |
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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.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 14 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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