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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 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 Getting Aid” 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.

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 Michigan For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Michigan (With Aid)

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Michigan State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

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.

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

#2

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 #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Central Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Central Michigan

#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 Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. This fairly large school is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

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

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

#4

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 #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communications students with aid 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Grand Valley State University

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Wayne State is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State

#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

UM Flint also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Flint

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Eastern Michigan University Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

With a ranking of #8, Western Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Western Michigan University

#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Spring Arbor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Getting Aid list. This small school is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor are $8,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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