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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
248 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Indiana, there were 1,690 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,890 and $24,325 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 248 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,737 and $39,894 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 9 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies 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 Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for indiana master’s degree communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Indiana

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 205 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Bloomington, Indiana, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

IU Bloomington also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” 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.

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#3

Purdue University Northwest

Hammond, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k. This medium-sized school is located in Hammond, Indiana, and it awarded 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue University Northwest are $11,633, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Purdue Northwest Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Indiana. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Southern Indiana is a public institution located in Evansville, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

USI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern Indiana

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k. Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis is a large public school situated in Indianapolis, Indiana. It awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUPUI, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis are $26,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Purdue University Fort Wayne ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Fort Wayne, Indiana, this medium-sized public school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

PFW not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at PFW are $14,618.

Full PFW Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

Indiana University - South Bend landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is located in South Bend, Indiana and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Indiana University - South Bend did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. 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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#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

With a ranking of #8, Ball State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Muncie, Indiana, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Ball State also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ball State Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Indiana State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Indiana State University is a public institution located in Terre Haute, Indiana. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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