2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 12,754 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in California ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 20 schools in California to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named San Francisco State University the best value school in California for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. SFSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Francisco.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $8,738 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Long Beach helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in California. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CSULB graduate students pay an average of $8,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at California State University - Sacramento helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in California. Sac State is a very large public school located in the city of Sacramento.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Sac State are $8,826 per year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.
SDSU graduate students pay an average of $9,570 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 20 schools in California that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Santa Barbara landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a very large student population.
UCSB graduate students pay an average of $13,581 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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San Jose State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California list. Located in the city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at San Jose State are $9,286 per year.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in California ranking. Fresno State is a very large public school located in the city of Fresno.
Fresno State graduate students pay an average of $8,087 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - East Bay did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Cal State East Bay is a large public school located in the large suburb of Hayward.
Cal State East Bay graduate students pay an average of $8,429 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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California State University - Chico landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Chico, Chico State is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Chico State are $9,298 a year.
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With a ranking of #10, California State University - Fullerton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Cal State Fullerton graduate students pay an average of $8,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,139 |
| Oregon | 416 |
| Nevada | 367 |
| Hawaii | 265 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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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 20 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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