2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Southwest Region to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Southwest Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Sam Houston State University the best value school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public school with a very large student population.
SHSU graduate students pay an average of $16,009 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Texas Tech University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the large city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Texas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Texas State is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Marcos.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas State are $17,220 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Graduate Certificate Schools in the Southwest Region list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NAU are $20,125 a year.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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