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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

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 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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 9 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. GVSU is a large public school situated in Allendale, Michigan. It awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU also took 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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at GVSU

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State

#4

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 #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Central Michigan University Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern Michigan University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 16 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UM Flint

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Michigan State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Michigan State is located in East Lansing, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Michigan State Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232.

Full Spring Arbor University Communication & Media Studies Report

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Kalamazoo, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 9 students 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 Western Michigan University are $31,355.

Full WMU 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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