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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

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 $48-$75k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism 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.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Michigan

#1

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 #1 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. Rochester Hills, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our michigan master’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $48-$75k list, Oakland has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Communication & Journalism Report

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. This large school is located in Allendale, Michigan, and it awarded 20 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 $48-$75k list, GVSU has also earned the #2 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 GVSU are $17,448.

Full Grand Valley State University Communication & Journalism Report

#3

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #3 spot on the 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 $48-$75k 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.

Full Wayne State Communication & Journalism Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Central Michigan University Communication & Journalism Report

#5

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 #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 89 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State University Communication & Journalism Report

#6

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Saginaw Valley State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in University Center, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Saginaw Valley State University

#7

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Ypsilanti, Michigan, and it awarded 16 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Eastern Michigan University

#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. University of Michigan - Flint is a medium-sized public school situated in Flint, Michigan. It awarded 8 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM Flint, the school also landed the #9 spot 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 University of Michigan - Flint are $18,202.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UM Flint

#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #9. 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 also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Spring Arbor

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $48-$75k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 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 $48-$75k list, WMU has also earned the #4 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 WMU are $31,355.

Full WMU Communication & Journalism 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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