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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$9,047 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You

With 1,600 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #15 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Indiana 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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Purdue is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Indiana.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University Fort Wayne. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the large city of Fort Wayne, PFW is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at PFW are $6,552 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the suburb of Hammond, Purdue Northwest is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Purdue Northwest are $6,303 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - South Bend is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana University - South Bend are $8,270 a year.

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Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, IUPUI is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IUPUI are $10,389 a year.

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#7

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #7, Ball State University 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 small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ball State also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana ranking.

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#8

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

With a ranking of #8, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Indiana State are $8,056 a year.

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University of Southern Indiana 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 #9 on the list. Located in the suburb of Evansville, USI is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

USI graduate students pay an average of $10,384 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Ohio 2,149
Illinois 2,072
Wisconsin 1,297

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 9 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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