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2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

51 Ranked Colleges
734 Degrees Awarded
$22,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's For Those Making $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 11,861 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 734 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 51 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $75-$110k)

#1

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 51 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Cornell University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Ithaca, New York, and it awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell Communications Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Edinburg, Texas, this large public school handed out 10 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley are $15,151, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at UT Rio Grande Valley

#11 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Fargo, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 3 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at North Dakota State University

#16 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #16. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200.

Read full report on Communications at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Davis. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Davis, California, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

UC Davis also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UC Davis are $28,700.

Read more about Communications at University of California - Davis

University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. This small school is located in Springfield, Illinois, and it awarded 6 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UIS are $16,757, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at UIS

#7

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point Communications Report

#8

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, University of California - Santa Barbara did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Located in Santa Barbara, California, this large public school awarded 2 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at University of California - Santa Barbara

With a ranking of #9, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. UTEP is a large public school situated in El Paso, Texas. It awarded 5 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at El Paso are $16,180.

Read full report on Communications at The University of Texas at El Paso

The University of Texas at San Antonio landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. San Antonio, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UTSA are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full The University of Texas at San Antonio Communications Report

#11

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

Oakland University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at Oakland

#7 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. UIUC is a large public school situated in Champaign, Illinois. It awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UIUC also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIUC are $30,083.

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

#13

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#18 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized school located in Charleston, Illinois that handed out 15 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

EIU also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. 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

#14

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Wake Forest University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #14. Wake Forest University is located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $75-$110k list, Wake Forest University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216.

Full Wake Forest University Communications Report

University of California - San Diego ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. La Jolla, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UCSD did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UCSD are $28,631.

Read full report on Communications at UCSD

#16

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#17 in overall quality

University of Maine did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #16. This fairly large school is located in Orono, Maine, and it awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

UMaine also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMaine are $28,352.

Read more about Communications at University of Maine

#20 in overall quality

University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. University of Illinois at Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UIC, the school also landed the #20 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Illinois at Chicago are $27,036, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at University of Illinois at Chicago

#18

Angelo State University

San Angelo, Texas

Angelo State University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 3 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Angelo State University are $14,396, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at Angelo State

#19

Canisius College

Buffalo, New York
#23 in overall quality

With a ranking of #19, Canisius College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. Canisius is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

Canisius also made our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #23. Average graduate tuition and fees at Canisius are $15,870, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at Canisius

The University of Texas at Arlington came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Arlington, Texas, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at The University of Texas at Arlington

With a ranking of #21, University of Michigan - Flint did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. 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.

Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications at UM Flint

#22

East Tennessee State University

Johnson City, Tennessee

East Tennessee State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #22. ETSU is a public institution located in Johnson City, Tennessee. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at ETSU are $25,679, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full ETSU Communications Report

#23

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

Wichita State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 9 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112.

Full WSU Communications Report

#24

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#12 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 4 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also took the #12 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

Read more about Communications at Saint Louis University

#25

Bob Jones University

Greenville, South Carolina

Bob Jones University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Bob Jones University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Greenville, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Average graduate tuition and fees at Bob Jones University are $9,573, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at Bob Jones University

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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