2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
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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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Wilmington University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for journalism students. Wilmington University is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of New Castle.
Wilmington University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, St. Bonaventure University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the 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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Out of the 50 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. Ship is a moderately-sized public school located in the 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.
The excellent programs at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
IUP undergraduate students pay an average of $18,897 in tuition and fees each 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SUNY Brockport are $18,588 a year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $26,271 in student debt.
The College of New Jersey did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $29,594 in tuition and fees each year.
TCNJ excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
With a ranking of #7, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public school with a very large student population.
Montclair State undergraduate students pay an average of $21,418 in tuition and fees each year. On average, journalism graduates from Montclair State take out $20,703 in student loans while working on their degree.
Baruch College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Baruch is a fairly large public school located in the city of New York.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Baruch are $15,414 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Baruch take out is $18,750.
SUNY Oswego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #9 on the list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Oswego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego are $18,679 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at SUNY Oswego accumulate an average of around $26,917 in student debt.
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Brooklyn College are $15,390 a year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Brooklyn College carry an average student debtload of $12,189.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism colleges 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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