2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
With 2,218 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #21 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Pennsylvania 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at La Salle are $1,455 a year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Shippensburg, Ship is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ship are $11,970 per year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Villanova University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Villanova is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Villanova.
Villanova graduate students pay an average of $21,199 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Villanova did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Clarion University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Clarion University are $12,179 a year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Edinboro is a small public school located in the town of Edinboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Edinboro are $12,246 a year.
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University of Pennsylvania ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. UPenn is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
UPenn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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Duquesne University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Duquesne are $24,534 per year.
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Drexel 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. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Drexel are $37,074 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,480 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| Delaware | 239 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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).
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