2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 71 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,200 and $25,609 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 5 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in Pennsylvania

#1

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$24,048 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Duquesne University landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communications students in 2019-2020.

Duquesne did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Duquesne University are $24,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Duquesne University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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