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When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
Communication & Media Studies is the 82nd most popular major in the country with 10,266 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 167 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
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The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. UNC Chapel Hill is a public institution located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 446 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is $11,619 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Florida is a large school located in Gainesville, Florida that handed out 189 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Florida is $8,394 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UF Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 167 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Berkeley landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Berkeley, California, this large public school handed out 268 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC Berkeley, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of California - Berkeley is $13,423 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 96%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of California - Berkeley
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - Madison is $10,364 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 95%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 36 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
UIUC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $11,505 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend UIUC.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 94%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full UIUC Communication & Media Studies Report
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. IU Bloomington is a public institution located in Bloomington, Indiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 456 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
IU Bloomington not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Indiana University - Bloomington is $12,369 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 91%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full IU Bloomington Communication & Media Studies Report
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 145 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of South Florida - Main Campus is $9,669 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at USF Tampa
Hunter College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New York, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s media studies degrees to 164 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Hunter College is $6,908 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Hunter College
University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 21 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UMSL is $11,291 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Missouri - St Louis Communication & Media Studies Report
Florida International University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. FIU is a large public school situated in Miami, Florida. It awarded 253 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, FIU is in the top on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Florida International University is $7,292 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at FIU
With a ranking of #11, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley is located in Edinburg, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 92 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $5,452 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #12. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UMN Twin Cities is $12,911 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Report
Berea College landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Berea is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Berea, Kentucky. It awarded 17 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Berea College is $6,551 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Berea Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #14, California State University - Los Angeles did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Los Angeles, California, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Cal State LA is $5,700 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full California State University - Los Angeles Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #15, University of Georgia did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $15,037 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Georgia.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia
The University of West Florida came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. The University of West Florida is a fairly large public school situated in Pensacola, Florida. It awarded 98 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend The University of West Florida is $7,301 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full The University of West Florida Communication & Media Studies Report
Queens College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #17. QC is a fairly large public school situated in Queens, New York. It awarded 128 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for QC is $7,582 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Queens College
Brigham Young University - Provo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #18. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 95 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
BYU excels when it comes to media studies quality. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $12,676 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at BYU
University of Nevada - Las Vegas ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it awarded 133 ’s media studies degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Nevada - Las Vegas is $11,929 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Nevada - Las Vegas
Nassau Community College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Nassau Community College is located in Garden City, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 18 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $7,744 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Nassau Community College.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Nassau Community College
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 42 degrees to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on this list, Minnesota State Mankato is in the top on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. It’s in the top [COLLEGE_QUALITY_PECTENTILE_ALL_LEVES]% of all schools in this category. The yearly cost to attend Minnesota State Mankato is $14,995 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Minnesota State University - Mankato Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Oregon landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. UO is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UO did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #25 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list. It costs about $16,014 for Media Studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend University of Oregon.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UO
Arizona State University - Skysong did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #23. ASU - Skysong is located in Scottsdale, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 264 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
ASU - Skysong did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #19 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” list.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Arizona State University - Skysong Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #24, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 262 ’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our media studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, Louisiana State University has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Schools” ranking. It costs about $19,623 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k per year to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College
Borough of Manhattan Community College landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Media Studies Schools For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Located in New York, New York, this fairly large public school handed out 101 diplomas to qualified ’s media studies students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Borough of Manhattan Community College is $8,705 for media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.
Full BMCC Communication & Media Studies Report
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