2020 Most Affordable Online Master's in Journalism Programs
These 17 schools make up the most affordable options for obtaining an online master's degree in journalism, with all of their annual tuition rates priced at less than $28,000. In first place, Marshall University is the most affordable school, with a tuition rate of $3,948. Classes for Marshall University's Master of Arts in Journalism - New Media Studies include History of Mass Communication, JMC Law and Ethics, New Media Cultures, Organizational Storytelling, and Photojournalism. Stephen F. Austin State University comes in second place, with an affordable tuition rate of $6,060 per year.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall University | $3,948 | |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | $6,060 | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $6,511 | |
| University of Alabama | $6,720 | |
| South Dakota State University | $7,452 | |
| Arizona State University | $8,512 | |
| Kansas State University | $8,613 | |
| University of Nebraska-Lincoln | $9,780 | |
| Clarion University | $10,026 | |
| Regent University Online | $11,700 | |
| Ball State University | $11,718 | |
| University of Memphis | $11,849 | |
| University of Missouri | $13,769 | |
| Webster University | $14,040 | |
| Kent State University at Kent | $21,952 | |
| Academy of Art University | $22,743 | |
| University of Colorado Boulder | $27,480 |
Marshall University Huntington (WV)
Example Classes: History of Mass Communication, JMC Law and Ethics, New Media Cultures, Organizational Storytelling, Photojournalism, Web/Online Strategies for JMC |
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches (TX)
Example Classes: International Media, Management Problems in Media, Media and Politics, Media History, Seminar in Broadcasting |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock (AR)
Example Classes: Ethnic and Alternative Media in America, Internet Policy and Regulation, Mass Communication Processes and Effects, Media Criticism, News Media and the First Amendment, PR for 21st Century Non-Profits |
University of Alabama Tuscaloosa (AL)
Example Classes: Advanced Sports Writing, Communication and Diversity, Contemporary Issues in Journalism, Digital Media Production Tools, Entrepreneurial Journalism |
South Dakota State University Brookings (SD)
Example Classes: Cross-Platform Campaigns, Health Journalism, Mass Communications Teaching Methods, Media Law Case Studies, Social Marketing for Health and Behavioral Change, Women in Media |
Arizona State University Tempe (AZ) (and 4 others)
Example Classes: Better Business Reporting, Data in Business Journalism, Issues in Coverage of Business and the Economy, Media Law |
Kansas State University Manhattan (KS)
Example Classes: Digital Media Audiences and Analytics, Environmental Communications, Issues, Risk and Reputation, Mass Communication Law, Strategic Health Communication |
University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln (NE)
Example Classes: Government Controls of Information, Literature of Journalism, Mass Media Research, Multi-platform Journalism, Race, Gender and Media |
Clarion University Clarion (PA)
Example Classes: Management of the Communication Process, Mass Communication Research, Mass Communication Theory, Public Relations Foundations, Society, Law and Media Technology |
Regent University Online Virginia Beach (VA)
Example Classes: Community, Citizen & Civic Journalism, Feature Writing & Specialty Reporting, Journalism Technology Tools, Multimedia Reporting & Mobile Field Production, Story, Popular Culture & Worldview |
Ball State University Muncie (IN)
Example Classes: Emerging Technologies, Journalistic Judgments and Sociology of News, Media Audiences and Content Strategy, Social + Cross-Media Storytelling, Visual Storytelling |
University of Memphis Memphis (TN)
Example Classes: Food Writing/Reporting, Mass Media & Cultures, Multimedia Sports Reporting, Presidents and the Press, Public Rel Campaigns, TV News Producing |
University of Missouri Columbia (MO)
Example Classes: Changing Media Business Models, Emerging Technologies in Journalism, Health News and Promotion, Investigative Reporting, Online Audience Development, Strategic Conflict Management |
Webster University St. Louis (MO)
Example Classes: Analyzing the Latino Media Market, Interactive Media Applied to the Internet, Media and Communications in Latin America, Media and Culture, Media Organization and Regulations, Writing for Media Communications: Interactive Scriptwriting |
Kent State University at Kent Kent (OH)
Example Classes: Ethics of Mass Communication, Legal Problems in Mass Communication, Media Relations and Publicity, Social Media and Public Relations, Theory of Mass Communication |
Academy of Art University San Francisco (CA)
Example Classes: Blogging: Content Creation & Promotion, Fashion Research & Reporting, Interactive Infographics |
University of Colorado Boulder Boulder (CO)
Example Classes: Coding for Journalism, Funding Journalism in the 21st Century, Newsgathering and Multimedia Storytelling, Principles of American Journalism, The Practice of Entrepreneurial Journalism |
