2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region
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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 the Southwest region, there were 6,313 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,423 and $24,273 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 590 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,078 and $37,227 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region” ranking, we looked at 27 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.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southwest Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Arizona State University - Skysong. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Located in Scottsdale, Arizona, this large public school handed out 119 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Skysong also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Skysong are $6,724.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Canyon University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit institution located in Phoenix, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 120 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Grand Canyon University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. 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.
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Out of the 27 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #3 spot on the list. Texas Tech University is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 46 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communications students list, Texas Tech has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region. Texas State is a public institution located in San Marcos, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas State University are $17,040.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Texas A&M University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 10 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
West Texas A&M University also took the #21 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. UT Rio Grande Valley is a large public school situated in Edinburg, Texas. It awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Rio Grande Valley also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Rio Grande Valley are $15,151.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Houston did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Houston is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UH also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston are $18,689, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Portales, New Mexico, this medium-sized public school handed out 17 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110.
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University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communications students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Dallas Baptist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Dallas Baptist University is a small school located in Dallas, Texas that handed out 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communications students list, DBU has also earned the #11 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Dallas Baptist University are $20,204.
Sam Houston State University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a public institution located in Huntsville, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
SHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SHSU are $15,704, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Tarleton State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #12. Tarleton is a fairly large school located in Stephenville, Texas that handed out 12 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communications students list, Tarleton has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Tarleton are $15,485, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. This fairly large school is located in Nacogdoches, Texas, and it awarded 14 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
SFASU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #18 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stephen F Austin State University are $15,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Stephen F Austin State University Communication & Media Studies Report
Northern Arizona University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. Northern Arizona University is located in Flagstaff, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NAU, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NAU are $19,489.
Northeastern State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #15. Northeastern State University is a medium-sized public school situated in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. It awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern State University are $10,600, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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The University of Texas at El Paso ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. El Paso, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southwest region master’s degree communications students list, UTEP has also earned the #23 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UTEP are $16,180, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #17. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
ASU - Tempe did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048.
With a ranking of #18, Texas Southern University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Houston, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TSU, the school also landed the #24 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Southern University are $13,221, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M Corpus Christi is a public institution located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Texas A&M Corpus Christi, the school also landed the #22 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi are $15,683, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of the Incarnate Word ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. University of the Incarnate Word is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 13 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.
UIW did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UIW are $19,242.
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The University of Texas at Arlington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking, coming in at #21. This large school is located in Arlington, Texas, and it awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Arlington also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #15. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Arlington are $23,376, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Texas Christian University landed the #22 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. TCU is a fairly large school located in Fort Worth, Texas that handed out 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
TCU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Christian University are $32,268, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #23, Abilene Christian University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. Located in Abilene, Texas, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Abilene Christian also took the #14 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Abilene Christian are $23,238, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #24, The University of Texas at San Antonio did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region list. The University of Texas at San Antonio is a large school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 15 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
UTSA also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Texas at San Antonio are $25,807, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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University of Arizona came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southwest Region ranking. University of Arizona is a large public school situated in Tucson, Arizona. It awarded 4 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
University of Arizona not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arizona are $33,399, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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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- 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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