2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 195th most popular major in the country with 1,253 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 471 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 13 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism (other) programs and 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 journalism (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree other communications students.
Top 13 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Gonzaga University landed the #1 spot on the list. Spokane, Washington is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communications degrees to 60 students in 2019-2020.
Gonzaga did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gonzaga are $17,675, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
Full UMN Twin Cities Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus is a small school located in Madison, New Jersey that handed out 16 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree other communications students list, FDU has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at FDU are $10,674, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 13 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Mississippi College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Clinton, Mississippi, and it awarded 4 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.
MC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MC are $12,322.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Universidad del Sagrado Corazon. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s. Santurce, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s other communications degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.
Sagrado did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Universidad del Sagrado Corazon are $5,433, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #6, Bowie State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Bowie State University is a public institution located in Bowie, Maryland. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Bowie State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowie State University are $15,281, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full Bowie State University Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
With a ranking of #7, Fordham University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Fordham University is a fairly large school located in Bronx, New York that handed out 19 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Fordham U, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fordham U are $23,846.
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Northeastern University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Northeastern is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Northeastern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern University are $25,558, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Duquesne University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Duquesne University is located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Duquesne also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne are $24,048.
Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Duquesne University
University of Arkansas at Little Rock came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Little Rock, Arkansas, and it awarded 9 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree other communications students list, UA Little Rock has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA Little Rock are $14,884.
Full UA Little Rock Communication & Journalism (Other) Report
New York University landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 105 degrees to qualified masters’s other communications students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our master’s degree other communications students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of Denver landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s ranking. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Denver, Colorado. It awarded 7 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.
DU also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DU are $52,899.
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Northwestern University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s list. Northwestern is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 191 masters’s other communications degrees to qualified students.
Northwestern not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern University are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Northwestern University Communication & Journalism (Other) 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%.
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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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