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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
178 Degrees Awarded
$25,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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 Connecticut, there were 1,543 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,020 and $26,348 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 178 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in Connecticut

#1

Central Connecticut State University

New Britain, Connecticut
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Connecticut State University landed the #1 spot on the list. CCSU is a public institution located in New Britain, Connecticut. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 19 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

CCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Connecticut State University are $26,072.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at CCSU

#2

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Storrs, Connecticut, this large public school awarded 10 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

UCONN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCONN are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Connecticut Communication & Journalism Report

#3

Fairfield University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fairfield University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k list. Fairfield University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Fairfield, Connecticut. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Fairfield U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fairfield University are $19,267.

Full Fairfield University Communication & Journalism Report

#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, Connecticut
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Hartford landed the #4 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in West Hartford, Connecticut, and it awarded 11 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UHart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Hartford are $14,847.

Full University of Hartford Communication & Journalism Report

#5

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, Connecticut

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Bridgeport landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and it awarded 8 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UBridgeport did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Bridgeport are $21,686.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UBridgeport

#6

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, Connecticut
#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Quinnipiac University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k list. Quinnipiac University is a medium-sized school located in Hamden, Connecticut that handed out 67 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Quinnipiac University are $20,090, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Quinnipiac Communication & Journalism Report

#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut
#4 in overall quality

Sacred Heart University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $75-$110k list. Sacred Heart University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 48 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart University are $34,806, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Sacred Heart 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%.

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.

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