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

6 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$16,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Minnesota, there were 1,511 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,700 and $24,354 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Minnesota

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 31 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a medium-sized school located in Saint Paul, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 11 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at St. Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. UST MN is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UST MN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of St Thomas Minnesota are $24,814, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Bethel University Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota For Those Making $48-$75k list. Bethel University Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bethel University Minnesota, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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