2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #19 most popular major in Iowa with 552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Iowa 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Drake University the best value school in Iowa for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Drake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Des Moines.
Drake graduate students pay an average of $11,988 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Drake also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #1.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Iowa. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Iowa is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in Iowa.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Dubuque helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Iowa. Located in the small city of Dubuque, UD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UD are $7,940 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list. UNI is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNI are $10,569 per year.
UNI not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| North Dakota | 131 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
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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 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 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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