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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region

5 Ranked Colleges
47 Degrees Awarded
$17,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. 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

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree media studies students.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Plains States Region

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Webster also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Webster University

#4

South Dakota State University

Brookings, South Dakota
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the #4 spot on the list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree media studies students list, South Dakota State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. 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 more about Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University

#5

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 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 University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

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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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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