2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.
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.
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 New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico 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.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico
Check out the communications master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found New Mexico State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Mexico. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 a year.
NMSU Main Campus did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list.
Full Communication & Media Studies at New Mexico State University - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 a year.
ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report
Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Texas | 4,091 |
Arizona | 2,246 |
Oklahoma | 325 |
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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 |
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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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