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

8 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” 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 Missouri, there were 1,197 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,300 and $27,736 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 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 Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in Missouri

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 2 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#2

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMSL, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - St Louis are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #3 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 18 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 31 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Saint Louis University

With a ranking of #6, Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Missouri State also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Drury University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k list. Drury University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Drury University

#8

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Webster University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Webster 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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