2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Louisiana with 815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Louisiana 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 Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.
Louisiana State University graduate students pay an average of $13,031 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Louisiana State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UL Lafayette are $10,130 a year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ULM are $9,777 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Louisiana Tech University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Louisiana Tech are $7,959 a year.
Louisiana Tech also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #4.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 795 |
| Virginia | 2,064 |
| North Carolina | 2,972 |
| Florida | 3,020 |
| Tennessee | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | 787 |
| South Carolina | 796 |
| Arkansas | 457 |
| Alabama | 968 |
| Mississippi | 307 |
| West Virginia | 214 |
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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 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).
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