2023 Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named South Dakota State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for journalism students working on their master’s degree. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at KU are $25,007 a year.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa are $31,012 a year.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.
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With a ranking of #6, Iowa State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their master’s degree. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Iowa State also did well on our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Kansas State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
K -State graduate students pay an average of $23,949 in tuition and fees each year.
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Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 7 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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