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2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona

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Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona” ranking is part of that endeavor.

With 66,787 degrees handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the 10th most popular major in the United States. In 2019-2020, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $34,115 and had an average of $25,414 in loans still to pay off.

Across Arizona, there were 2,277 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,098 and $25,687 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 315 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,654 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona” ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication and media studies.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona

The colleges and universities below are the best for arizona master’s degree communications students.

Top 5 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Arizona

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the #1 spot on the list. ASU - Skysong is a large school located in Scottsdale, Arizona that handed out 163 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Skysong

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Grand Canyon University
Phoenix, Arizona

Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Phoenix, Arizona, and it awarded 115 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grand Canyon University

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Northern Arizona University
Flagstaff, Arizona

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona. Located in Flagstaff, Arizona, this large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Northern Arizona University

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Out of the 5 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #4 spot on the list. ASU - Tempe is located in Tempe, Arizona and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Communication & Media Studies Report

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University of Arizona
Tucson, Arizona

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arizona. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communications Major in Arizona list. This large school is located in Tucson, Arizona, and it awarded 8 masters’s communications degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Arizona

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