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2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s

12 Ranked Colleges
551 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master's

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 15,192 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 551 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications technologies and support programs and 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 communications technologies and support program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree communications technologies & support students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support

#1

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend DePaul University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s. DePaul is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul University are $19,760.

Full DePaul University Communications Technologies & Support Report

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston - Clear Lake landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Houston - Clear Lake is located in Houston, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

UH Clear Lake also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216.

Full University of Houston - Clear Lake Communications Technologies & Support Report

#3

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s that were part of this year’s ranking, New York Institute of Technology landed the #3 spot on the list. New York Institute of Technology is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Old Westbury, New York. It awarded 47 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

NYIT did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York Institute of Technology are $25,460.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at New York Institute of Technology

#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Academy of Art University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s. Located in San Francisco, California, this medium-sized private for-profit school handed out 115 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

Full Academy of Art University Communications Technologies & Support Report

#5

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend American University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s. The American University is located in Washington, District of Columbia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 15 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full American University Communications Technologies & Support Report

#6

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#10 in overall quality

LIU Post came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking. LIU Post is a private not-for-profit institution located in Brookville, New York. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at LIU Post, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at LIU Post

#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #7. SCAD is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Savannah, Georgia. It awarded 116 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SCAD also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Savannah College of Art and Design are $38,975, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SCAD Communications Technologies & Support Report

#8

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s list. Pratt Institute is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Brooklyn, New York. It awarded 26 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Pratt Institute Communications Technologies & Support Report

#9

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#11 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #9. DigiPen Institute of Technology is located in Redmond, Washington and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

Digipen not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Digipen are $28,080, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Digipen Communications Technologies & Support Report

#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Dallas, Texas, and it awarded 30 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Methodist University are $47,478, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Methodist University Communications Technologies & Support Report

#11

Atlantic University College

Guaynabo, <nil>
#12 in overall quality

Atlantic University College landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking. Guaynabo, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Atlantic University College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #12. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic University College are $13,280.

Read full report on Communications Technologies & Support at Atlantic University College

#12

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

California College of the Arts landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in San Francisco, California, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 11 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communications Technologies & Support at California College of the Arts

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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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