2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 490 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
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 Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas 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.
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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Wichita State University the best value school in Kansas for communication and media studies students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WSU are $7,252 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
KU graduate students pay an average of $11,045 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
KU also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas rankings.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kansas State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at K -State are $11,225 per year.
K -State also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Pitt State are $8,728 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| 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 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 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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