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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,789 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

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.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Michigan 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.

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.

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

Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

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

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Central Michigan University Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at GVSU are $17,904 per year.

GVSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#4

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Michigan State are $19,714 per year.

Michigan State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Oakland are $19,323 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University Report

With a ranking of #7, Western Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WMU are $17,807 per year.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University 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. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.

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

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

State Degrees Awarded
Ohio 2,149
Illinois 2,072
Indiana 1,600
Wisconsin 1,297

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 8 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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