2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 457 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Arkansas college or university. This makes it the #18 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Arkansas 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.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
UARK graduate students pay an average of $9,018 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #3 for overall quality for communications in Arkansas.
Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Arkansas Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State graduate students pay an average of $6,422 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 795 |
Virginia | 2,064 |
North Carolina | 2,972 |
Florida | 3,020 |
Tennessee | 1,000 |
Kentucky | 787 |
South Carolina | 796 |
Louisiana | 815 |
Alabama | 968 |
Mississippi | 307 |
West Virginia | 214 |
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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 |
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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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