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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. 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 Michigan, there were 1,748 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,259 and $27,441 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Oakland University landed the #1 spot on the list. Oakland is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Oakland

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at GVSU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full GVSU Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Central Michigan University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 23 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Wayne State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State University

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Flint

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Michigan State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Michigan State University

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan University are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WMU, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western Michigan University

#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 6 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spring Arbor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor University

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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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