2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Maryland
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
With 1,274 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #16 most popular major in Maryland.
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 Master's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Maryland 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.
Best Maryland Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Maryland - College Park the best value school in Maryland for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UMCP is a very large public school located in the suburb of College Park.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $16,995 per year.
UMCP also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Johns Hopkins University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list. Johns Hopkins is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Baltimore.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Johns Hopkins are $61,202 a year.
Johns Hopkins not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Maryland list.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,218 |
| New York | 4,480 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| Delaware | 239 |
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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 2 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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