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2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

12 Ranked Colleges
118 Degrees Awarded
$22,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 2,002 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 118 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 12 colleges that offer 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Great Lakes Region

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 #1 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Champaign, Illinois, and it awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communications at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Illinois at Springfield. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Springfield, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UIS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at UIS

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large public school situated in Whitewater, Wisconsin. It awarded 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern Illinois University is located in Charleston, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

EIU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at EIU

#5

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 7 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Oakland University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Oakland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Communications Report

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, UIC has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UIC Communications Report

#10 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Flint, Michigan is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communications at University of Michigan - Flint

#9

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Youngstown State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Youngstown, Ohio, and it awarded 10 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, Youngstown State University has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Youngstown State University Communications Report

#2 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #10. Kent State University at Kent is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 8 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communications 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 Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read full report on Communications at Kent State University at Kent

#11

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#1 in overall quality

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 29 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Marquette also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Marquette University Communications Report

#12

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Western Michigan University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Western Michigan University is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Western Michigan University Communications Report

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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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