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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communications is the 65th most popular major in the country with 11,861 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Far Western US region, there were 1,537 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 46 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,319 and $48,880 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Far Western US Region

#1

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at University of California - Santa Barbara

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - San Diego landed the #2 spot on the list. UCSD is a public institution located in La Jolla, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSD also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCSD Communications Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Davis. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k. University of California - Davis is a large public school situated in Davis, California. It awarded 1 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US 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 University of California - Davis are $28,700.

Full UC Davis Communications Report

#4

California Baptist University

Riverside, California
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, California Baptist University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Riverside, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Cal Baptist did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal Baptist are $14,140, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California Baptist University Communications Report

#5

Pepperdine University

Malibu, California
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Pepperdine University landed the #5 spot on the list. Malibu, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Pepperdine not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pepperdine University are $36,320, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pepperdine University Communications Report

#6

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon
#5 in overall quality

University of Portland did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Portland is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

University of Portland also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at University of Portland

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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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