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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Journalism
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 per 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UNL also is in the top 5% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a very large student population.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa also is in the top 10% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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 fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 per year.
Read full report on Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree journalism programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the city of Ames.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Iowa State are $26,948 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Iowa State also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.
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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at K -State are $23,949 a year.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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