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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$9,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Idaho 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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Colleges.

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

Our analysis found Boise State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Idaho. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boise.

Boise State graduate students pay an average of $9,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Boise State also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #2.

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#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Idaho State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list. Located in the city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $10,324 per year.

ISU also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #3.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,277
Utah 1,149
Montana 60
Wyoming 87

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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