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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Oklahoma 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Northeastern State University

Tahlequah, OK

4 Master's Degrees

#8 in Quality in Oklahoma

$5,250 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Northeastern State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

NSU graduate students pay an average of $5,250 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Northeastern State University Report

#2

University of Oklahoma Norman Campus

Norman, OK

6 Master's Degrees

#2 in Quality in Oklahoma

$8,814 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Oklahoma are $8,814 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Oklahoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Oklahoma.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus Report

#3

Oklahoma State University - Main Campus

Stillwater, OK

17 Master's Degrees

#1 in Quality in Oklahoma

$8,672 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.

OSU graduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OSU also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Oklahoma State University - Main Campus Report

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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.

Majors Similar to Communications

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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