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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,813 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,692 Avg Salary

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

With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #19 most popular major in Utah.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Utah ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Utah 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. 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.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at BYU are $7,700 a year.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Utah. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at U of U are $8,068 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of U is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in Utah.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Utah Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Logan.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USU are $7,366 per year.

USU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Weber State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WSU are $8,647 a year.

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#5

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Utah University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Southern Utah University are $8,294 per year.

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#6

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #6, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $16,689 per year.

Westminster College Salt Lake not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Westminster College Utah Report

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
Idaho 565
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 6 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.

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