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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

9 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Ohio, there were 2,322 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,350 and $25,024 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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 Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ohio State University - Main Campus is a large school located in Columbus, Ohio that handed out 13 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio State University - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Youngstown State University is a public institution located in Youngstown, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Youngstown State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495.

Full Youngstown State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

Full BGSU Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k list. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Kent State University at Kent

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Communication & Media Studies Report

#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. University of Dayton is a private not-for-profit institution located in Dayton, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree communications students whose families make $75-$110k list, UDayton has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780.

Full UDayton Communication & Media Studies Report

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 1 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Akron Main Campus

#8

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Cleveland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Cleveland State University

#5 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Full OHIO Athens 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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