2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 4,541 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 224 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Arizona State University - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 119 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Skysong are $6,724, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Brigham Young University - Provo. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Provo, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Brigham Young University - Provo are $7,510.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Fargo, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full North Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #4 spot on the list. Drake University is a small school located in Des Moines, Iowa that handed out 20 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Drake is also in the top of our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in that analysis. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drake University are $11,932, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Drake University
Out of the 224 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #5 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is located in Saint Charles, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 31 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
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
Westminster College Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Westminster College Utah is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Westminster College Salt Lake also did well on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Average graduate tuition and fees at Westminster College Utah are $14,669, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Westminster College Salt Lake Communication & Media Studies Report
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a public institution located in Mankato, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Minnesota State Mankato
Illinois State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #8. Illinois State is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 23 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Illinois State
Grand Canyon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Grand Canyon University is located in Phoenix, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 120 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Canyon University are $11,436.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University
With a ranking of #10, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. USD is located in Vermillion, South Dakota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Villanova University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Villanova University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Villanova, Pennsylvania. It awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Villanova also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at Villanova University are $20,719, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Edwardsville, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville are $9,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Liberty University landed the #13 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 58 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Liberty University are $8,349, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Liberty University
Saint Cloud State University came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large school located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota that handed out 11 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full St. Cloud State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Webster University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Webster University Communication & Media Studies Report
Texas Tech University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Lubbock, Texas, this large public school handed out 46 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech
Drury University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. 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.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #18, Lasell University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Newton, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Lasell are $10,960, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Fairfield University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #19. Located in Fairfield, Connecticut, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Fairfield U also took the #15 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Fairfield U
With a ranking of #20, Asbury University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Wilmore, Kentucky, and it awarded 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Asbury University are $9,990, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #21. Spring Arbor University is located in Spring Arbor, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor are $8,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor
Missouri State University - Springfield did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #22. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Missouri State University - Springfield Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #23, South Dakota State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. South Dakota State University is a public institution located in Brookings, South Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 14 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State are $16,743.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at South Dakota State University
Marist College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #24. Marist College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Poughkeepsie, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on this list, Marist is in the top on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marist College are $15,400.
With a ranking of #25, Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school handed out 205 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Purdue University - Main Campus
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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%.
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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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