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

7 Ranked Colleges
211 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in Wisconsin

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking - to help you make that 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 Wisconsin, there were 534 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,967 and $31,866 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 211 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and 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 Wisconsin

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #2 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in River Falls, Wisconsin, and it awarded 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - River Falls are $18,233.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Stevens Point, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. This fairly large school is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and it awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire are $19,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 25 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our wisconsin master’s degree communication sciences students list, UW - Whitewater has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin list. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UWM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 40 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Marquette also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette are $21,690, 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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