2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
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 the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Columbia College Chicago the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Columbia are $2,350 a year.
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Out of the 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ashland University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Ashland are $6,972 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Spring Arbor University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Youngstown State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,931 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Great Lakes Region . Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 a year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Dayton landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UDayton also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Valpo is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valparaiso.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Valpo are $12,220 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
John Carroll graduate students pay an average of $16,082 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
SIUE graduate students pay an average of $9,316 in tuition and fees each year.
Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Michigan | 3,555 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| Illinois | 4,261 |
| Wisconsin | 1,988 |
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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 25 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.
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