2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree 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.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Spring Arbor University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Youngstown 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 Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
University of Dayton came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.
UDayton excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUE is a large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Purdue University Northwest 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 large suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $11,356 a year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Akron Main Campus 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 medium-sized city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 a year.
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Central Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
Best Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,789 |
| Ohio | 2,149 |
| Illinois | 2,072 |
| Indiana | 1,600 |
| Wisconsin | 1,297 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Communications
| 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 25 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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