Grad School Journalism Programs

Columbia University

• The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York City is often hailed as the gold standard of journalism graduate schools. After all, it's the administering body of the coveted Pulitzer Prize. The venerable school, founded in 1912, offers a Masters of Arts, a Masters of Science, and a Ph.D. program. The masters programs take up to 10 months. The Ph.D. program takes at least three years. The programs are demanding, however, their reputations remain unsurpassed. Tuition for the MS program is about $51,000, while tuition for the MA is about $46,000. Contact the school for more information on costs for the Ph.D. program.

  The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
  2950 Broadway MC 3801
  New York, NY10027
  (212) 854-8608

Northwestern University

• The Medill School of Journalism in Northwestern University in Chicago is often lauded as one of the nation's best journalism grad schools. The school, founded in 1921, offers a Masters of Science in Journalism. The program takes 12 months, and is broken into four quarters, with tuition for each term about $12,000. Medill graduate students learn how to be effective journalists on the streets of Chicago and Washington, D.C., where they train in Medill newsrooms.

  Medill School of Journalism
  Northwestern University
  1845 Sheridan Road Evanston, IL 60208-2101
  (847) 467-1882

Missouri School of Journalism

• The masters and doctoral programs at the Missouri School of Journalism have garnered superb reputations. The programs offer "real media" experience, according to the school's Web site, with students learning the trade at a commercial television station and daily community newspaper. The school's masters of arts program takes two years and costs about $500 per credit hour, plus additional fees. The Missouri School of Journalism does not give an estimate about what tuition will cost for the program; however, the course requires at least 37 credit hours. The school does not provide specific information regarding the length of its Ph.D program.

  Missouri School of Journalism
  Administrative Offices
  120 Neff Hall
  Columbia, MO 65211-1200
  (573) 882-4852