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2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k” 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 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 Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k” 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.

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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Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k.

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

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also took 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.

Full Central Michigan University Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 20 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, GVSU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at GVSU are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at GVSU

#3

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 #3 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k. Oakland University 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 did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k 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. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#9 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Flint, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, UM Flint has also earned the #9 rank 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 UM Flint are $18,202.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UM Flint

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Ypsilanti, Michigan. It awarded 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k list, Eastern Michigan has also earned the #8 rank 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 Eastern Michigan University are $26,552.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Michigan State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in East Lansing, Michigan, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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

#8

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Spring Arbor University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Spring Arbor, Michigan. It awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU 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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