2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 2,086 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 4 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Washington
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. Gonzaga is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Spokane.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
UW Seattle also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Washington rankings.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a very large student population.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Washington. EWU is a large public school located in the town of Cheney.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.
Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 17,589 |
| Oregon | 1,375 |
| Hawaii | 292 |
| Nevada | 523 |
| Alaska | 30 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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