Top MA in Journalism Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Ranking	College Info	Top Courses	Fees & Cost of Living
--	Stanford University, Stanford 7.2(Based on 4 User Reviews)California, USA4%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5 Programs	Tuition: ($63,540/Yr)₹59.02L/Yr Living: ($34,320/Yr)₹31.88L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UC-Berkeley, Berkeley 7.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)California, USA11.7%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125IELTS7 Programs	Tuition: ($12,762/Yr)₹11.85L/Yr Living: ($7,806/Yr)₹7.25L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Columbia University, New York City 7.0(Based on 22 User Reviews)New York, USA4%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 9 months Exams Accepted: TOEFL114 Programs	Tuition: ($74,180/Yr)₹68.9L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	New York University, New York City 8.7(Based on 24 User Reviews)New York, USA9%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL100 Programs	Tuition: ($41,994/Yr)₹39L/Yr Living: ($6,581/Yr)₹6.11L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
Partner Colleges 7.8 Best In Infrastructure University of Arizona Tucson, Arizona ₹33.47L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.5 Best In Faculty University of Illinois-Chicago Chicago, Illinois ₹39.5L 1st Year Fees MS Business Analytics Apply Now 8.3 Best In Infrastructure New Jersey Institute of Technology Newark, New Jersey ₹37.83L 1st Year Fees MS Data Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Social Life San Jose State University San Jose, California ₹9.72L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 7.6 Best In Infrastructure George Mason University Fairfax, Virginia ₹38.2L 1st Year Fees MS Data Analytics Engineering Apply Now W. P. Carey School of Business Tempe, Arizona ₹55.26L 1st Year Fees MBA Apply Now 7.4 Best In Infrastructure Northeastern University Boston, Massachusetts ₹27.08L 1st Year Fees MS Project Management Apply Now 7.7 Best In Infrastructure Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona ₹28.19L 1st Year Fees MS Computer Science Apply Now 6.8 Best In Infrastructure Pace University New York City, New York ₹56.51L 1st Year Fees MBA Business Analytics Apply Now 8.1 Best In Infrastructure University of Cincinnati Cincinnati, Ohio ₹28.15L 1st Year Fees B.S Computer Science Apply Now
--	University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison 8.0(Based on 21 User Reviews)Wisconsin, USA45%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism and Mass Communication - Research Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL5 Programs	Tuition: ($25,732/Yr)₹23.9L/Yr Living: ($16,414/Yr)₹15.25L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Southern California, Los Angeles 7.7(Based on 37 User Reviews)California, USA10%Acceptance Rate	MA Specialized Journalism Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: TOEFL4.5PTE61 View 1 Other Program	Tuition: ($76,170/Yr)₹70.75L/Yr Living: ($22,428/Yr)₹20.83L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Michigan State University, East Lansing 8.3(Based on 15 User Reviews)Michigan, USA85%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($69,713/Yr)₹64.75L/Yr Living: ($18,750/Yr)₹17.42L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	UM-College Park, College Park 6.3(Based on 24 User Reviews)Maryland, USA45%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE320TOEFL80PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($25,774/Yr)₹23.94L/Yr Living: ($17,384/Yr)₹16.15L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Arizona, Tucson 8.0(Based on 18 User Reviews)Arizona, USA86%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: TOEFL4PTE60 Programs	Tuition: ($36,934/Yr)₹34.3L/Yr Living: ($16,800/Yr)₹15.6L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder 8.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Colorado, USA81%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo135TOEFL100PTE75 Programs	Tuition: ($43,380/Yr)₹40.29L/Yr Living: ($13,998/Yr)₹13L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

--	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis 9.0(Based on 15 User Reviews)Minnesota, USA77%Acceptance Rate	M.A Health Journalism and Communication Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo115TOEFL79PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($21,360/Yr)₹19.84L/Yr Living: ($9,852/Yr)₹9.15L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Mississippi, University Mississippi, USA98%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo110TOEFL4.5PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($30,150/Yr)₹28L/Yr Living: ($10,502/Yr)₹9.75L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Miami, Coral Gables 9.3(Based on 2 User Reviews)Florida, USA19%Acceptance Rate	MA Journalism Course duration: 1 year Exams Accepted: Duolingo125TOEFL90 Programs	Tuition: ($63,456/Yr)₹58.94L/Yr Living: ($13,666/Yr)₹12.69L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis 7.3(Based on 5 User Reviews)Indiana, USA81%Acceptance Rate	M.A Sports Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo110IELTS6.5 Programs	Tuition: ($21,204/Yr)₹19.69L/Yr Living: ($9,618/Yr)₹8.93L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of North Texas, Denton 9.0(Based on 10 User Reviews)Texas, USA72%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE307TOEFL79PTE53 Programs	Tuition: ($10,120/Yr)₹9.4L/Yr Living: ($10,291/Yr)₹9.56L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	George Washington University, Washington 6.3(Based on 10 User Reviews)District Of Columbia, USA44%Acceptance Rate	MA New Media Photojournalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS7PTE68 Programs	Tuition: ($35,136/Yr)₹32.63L/Yr Living: ($13,000/Yr)₹12.07L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Nevada, Reno 4.7(Based on 4 User Reviews)Nevada, USA85.3%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: IELTS6.5PTE59 Programs	Tuition: ($18,632/Yr)₹17.31L/Yr Living: ($10,940/Yr)₹10.16L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Northeastern University, Boston 2.7(Based on 52 User Reviews)Massachusetts, USA5.6%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism - Professional Journalism Track Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo130IELTS7.5 Programs	Tuition: ($32,495/Yr)₹30.18L/Yr Living: ($21,000/Yr)₹19.5L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	Kent State University, Kent 7.0(Based on 13 User Reviews)Ohio, USA87%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism and Mass Communication Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: Duolingo100TOEFL71PTE50 View 4 Other Programs	Tuition: ($19,186/Yr)₹17.82L/Yr Living: ($16,630/Yr)₹15.45L/Yr Check Admission Requirements
--	University of Oregon, Eugene 9.2(Based on 1 User Reviews)Oregon, USA85.1%Acceptance Rate	M.A Journalism Course duration: 2 years Exams Accepted: GRE307IELTS7PTE46 Programs	Tuition: ($33,378/Yr)₹31L/Yr Living: ($11,450/Yr)₹10.63L/Yr Check Admission Requirements

Top MA in Journalism Colleges & Universities in USA in 2026

Found 45 universities

Stanford University, Stanford

UC-Berkeley, Berkeley

Columbia University, New York City

New York University, New York City

Partner Colleges

University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison

University of Southern California, Los Angeles

Michigan State University, East Lansing

UM-College Park, College Park

University of Arizona, Tucson

University of Colorado-Boulder, Boulder

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities, Minneapolis

University of Mississippi, University

University of Miami, Coral Gables

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis, Indianapolis

University of North Texas, Denton

George Washington University, Washington

University of Nevada, Reno

Northeastern University, Boston

Kent State University, Kent

University of Oregon, Eugene

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