2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
With 66,787 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #10 most popular major in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 24 schools in the Plains States 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Drake University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the medium-sized city of Des Moines, Drake is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drake are $11,988 per year.
Drake did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Dubuque. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UD is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Dubuque.
UD graduate students pay an average of $7,940 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 24 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a fairly large public school located in the city of Mankato.
Minnesota State Mankato graduate students pay an average of $9,308 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD graduate students pay an average of $12,768 in tuition and fees each year.
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South Dakota State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at South Dakota State are $16,917 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Saint Cloud State University 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. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Saint Cloud.
St. Cloud State University graduate students pay an average of $13,412 in tuition and fees each year.
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Lindenwood University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Lindenwood University is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Charles.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Lindenwood University are $9,784 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Nebraska at Omaha did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNOMAHA are $16,374 per year.
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Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and media studies programs. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.
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Explore the best communication and media studies colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Iowa | 552 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
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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 Majors Related to Communications
| 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 24 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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