2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, communication and media studies students earned 911 degrees and certificates from a Connecticut school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Connecticut 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Fairfield University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Connecticut. Fairfield U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Fairfield U is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Connecticut.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Hartford. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of West Hartford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UHart are $15,202 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.
UCONN not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Sacred Heart University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Connecticut. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 2,165 |
| New Hampshire | 287 |
| Maine | 124 |
| Rhode Island | 337 |
| Vermont | 60 |
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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 Majors Related 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 4 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.