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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

7 Ranked Colleges
37 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,659 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 37 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree media studies students with aid.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)

#1

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington

#2

Governors State University

University Park, Illinois
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Governors State University landed the #2 spot on the list. GSU is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

GSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at GSU are $14,674, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. UWM is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UWM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - South Bend. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Indiana University - South Bend is a small school located in South Bend, Indiana that handed out 1 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Indiana University - South Bend, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a fairly large school located in Edwardsville, Illinois that handed out 6 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUE also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300.

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#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Southern Illinois University Carbondale did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

SIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#4 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Getting Aid list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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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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