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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

10 Ranked Colleges
205 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 3,650 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,035 and $26,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 205 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in Michigan

#1

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Michigan State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 89 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Michigan State has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Michigan State University

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Valley State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Allendale, Michigan, this large public school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

GVSU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at GVSU

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k. Oakland is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the #4 spot on the list. Central Michigan University is located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Central Michigan also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan

#9 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Flint. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, UM Flint has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Michigan - Flint

#6

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 23 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Wayne State has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Wayne State University

#7

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

Saginaw Valley State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school situated in University Center, Michigan. It awarded 3 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k list, Saginaw Valley State University has also earned the #0 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Report

#8

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Western Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #8. WMU is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at WMU

#9

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Eastern Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Ypsilanti, Michigan that handed out 16 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Eastern Michigan, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Eastern Michigan University

#10

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $0-$30k list. Spring Arbor, Michigan is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor are $8,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Spring Arbor University

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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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