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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

6 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$18,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 635 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree media studies students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at St. Cloud State University

#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, Iowa

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Iowa landed the #3 spot on the list. Cedar Falls, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNI also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNI Communication & Media Studies Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#5

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. South Dakota State University is located in Brookings, South Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

South Dakota State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

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Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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