2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism 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.
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The Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our analysis found Wilmington University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at St. Bonaventure University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the remote town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Bonaventure are $37,640 a year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at St. Bonaventure take out is $27,000.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for journalism students. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the fringe town of Shippensburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ship are $14,122 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at Ship accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $261.
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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $18,897 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at IUP accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
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The excellent programs at The College at Brockport helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . SUNY Brockport is a medium-sized public school located in the fringe town of Brockport.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $26,271 in student debt.
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The College of New Jersey ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, TCNJ is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Montclair State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montclair State are $21,418 per year. On average, journalism graduates from Montclair State take out $20,703 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Baruch College ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.
Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $15,414 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Baruch take out is $18,750.
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With a ranking of #9, SUNY Oswego did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. SUNY Oswego is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.
SUNY Oswego undergraduate students pay an average of $18,679 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at SUNY Oswego accumulate an average of around $26,917 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Brooklyn College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $15,390 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debtload of $12,189.
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Request InformationBest Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 506 |
| New York | 1,053 |
| 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.
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 25 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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