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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

9 Ranked Colleges
147 Degrees Awarded
$19,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Ohio

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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” 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 Ohio, there were 4,845 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,802 and $24,973 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 147 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio” ranking looked at 9 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Ohio

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, Ohio
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ashland University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Ashland is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Ashland, Ohio. It awarded 11 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Ashland also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ashland University are $6,444.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Ashland

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Columbus, Ohio, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio State Communication & Journalism Report

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio. Kent State University at Kent is a public institution located in Kent, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952.

Full Kent State Communication & Journalism Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644.

Full University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Communication & Journalism Report

#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 15 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BGSU Communication & Journalism Report

#6 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 44 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at OHIO Athens

#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dayton, Ohio, and it awarded 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Dayton

#8

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#9 in overall quality

Youngstown State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Located in Youngstown, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University

#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

Cleveland State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a public institution located in Cleveland, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree communication & journalism students list, Cleveland State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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