2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Oregon

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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 213 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,440 and $65,537 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 110 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree communication sciences students.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Oregon

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,964 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oregon landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Oregon is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 39 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UO

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#3 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,061 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Portland State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 38 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784.

Full Portland State University Communication Sciences Report

#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$35,325 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$52,941 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pacific University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Oregon. Pacific is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Pacific not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325.

Full Pacific University Communication Sciences 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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