2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 66,787 communication and media studies students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #10 most popular in the country.
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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the Southwest Region . Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 a year.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UT Austin is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in the Southwest Region .
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With a ranking of #8, Sam Houston State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Houston did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UH is a very large public school located in the city of Houston.
UH graduate students pay an average of $18,871 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UH is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas Tech University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
Request InformationBest Communication & Media Studies Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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