Online Masters Degree Programs in Journalism That Offer the Best Tuition Rates

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The median tuition charged by schools around the country offering online masters degree in journalism programs is $6,728 yearly. There has been a 35.8% increase in the median tuition over the past few years. In 2007, the median tuition at these online colleges and universities was $4,953 per year.

Below, the chart displays the tuition range for colleges offering online journalism programs at the masters level from most to least costly:

Tuition Level Number of Schools
Cheapest 2
Low cost 2
Average cost 0
Most expensive 2

Tuition of more than $7,793 per annum is charged by the most expensive online masters degree in journalism colleges. On the other end of the spectrum, tuition in the range of $2,994 to $5,568 annually is charged by the cheapest schools. The most inexpensive accredited online journalism masters degree schools are located in South Dakota and Tennessee.

  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication – Professional Journalism
  • Master of Journalism
  • Master of Arts in Journalism
  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication
  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication – News Editorial
  • Master of Education in Learning – Journalism Education
  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication – Advertising
  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication – Public Relations
  • Master of Arts in Journalism and Mass Communication – Broadcasting
  • Master of Science in New Media Journalism

In 2011, these affordable programs graduated a reported 16% of journalism graduates with masters degrees from online colleges and universities in the nation. This represents 24,166 of the 152,014 graduates from around the US. From 2006 to 2011, the number of journalism graduates with masters degrees from the least costly online colleges and universities has increased by 973 graduates each year. However, the percentage of graduates from these colleges and universities has decreased.

Other somewhat more expensive cost online journalism masters degree schools charge students tuition ranging from $5,948 to $7,508 per year. Roughly 2 of the 6 online schools that have masters degrees in journalism programs in the US charge tuition in this range.

A reported 39,293 students earned their degrees and certificates from these affordable online programs in 2011. This is 26% of the nation’s journalism masters level graduates. Just 5 years prior, in 2006, the number of students graduating from these schools was as much as 59,015. This is a 33% decrease in the number of students graduating from these reasonably priced online schools.

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1. South Dakota State University Brookings, South Dakota $2,994 $4,491
2. University of Memphis Memphis, Tennessee $5,568 $18,936
3. University of Nebraska Lincoln, Nebraska $5,948 $17,648
4. Ball State University Muncie, Indiana $7,508 $20,960
5. Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona $7,793 $20,257
6. Kent State University Kent, Ohio $9,030 $16,990

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