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

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 $75-$110k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Missouri

#1

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Missouri. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k list. This medium-sized school is located in Warrensburg, Missouri, and it awarded 18 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Missouri - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #4 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 University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Missouri State University - Springfield. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k. 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 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 Missouri State University - Springfield are $12,042.

Full Missouri State Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Saint Charles, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Lindenwood University Communication & Media Studies Report

#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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #5 spot on the list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 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 Saint Louis University are $22,074.

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#6

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

University of Missouri - St Louis came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 1 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UMSL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 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 - St Louis are $30,154.

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#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 $75-$110k list. Drury University is located in Springfield, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Drury University Communication & Media Studies Report

#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 $75-$110k ranking. Webster is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Webster University 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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