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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k

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 $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 68,079 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. 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 $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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 Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) 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 $30-$48k list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 205 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Purdue did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.

Full Purdue Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 7 masters’s communications degrees 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.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at IU Bloomington

#3

Purdue University Fort Wayne

Fort Wayne, Indiana
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University Fort Wayne landed the #3 spot on the list. Fort Wayne, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

PFW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Purdue University Fort Wayne

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k. Hammond, Indiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

Purdue Northwest not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Purdue University Northwest

#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 $30-$48k. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI also took 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.

Full Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

Indiana University - South Bend

South Bend, Indiana

Indiana University - South Bend came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana University - South Bend is a public institution located in South Bend, Indiana. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Indiana University - South Bend not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - South Bend are $18,275, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - South Bend

#7

University of Southern Indiana

Evansville, Indiana
#5 in overall quality

University of Southern Indiana landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. University of Southern Indiana is a fairly large school located in Evansville, Indiana that handed out 6 masters’s communications 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Indiana are $20,039.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Southern Indiana

#8

Ball State University

Muncie, Indiana

Ball State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Ball State is a large school located in Muncie, Indiana that handed out 5 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Ball State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ball State are $26,204, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Ball State

#9

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, Indiana
#8 in overall quality

Indiana State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Indiana For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana State University are $15,346, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana State Communication & Media Studies 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%.

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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