2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Michigan
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 3,555 degrees and certificates from a Michigan school, making the subject the 10th in the state.
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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Michigan 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.
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.
Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Spring Arbor are $8,383 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Michigan that were part of this year’s ranking, Saginaw Valley State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Saginaw Valley State University is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of University Center.
Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Valley State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. GVSU is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Allendale.
GVSU graduate students pay an average of $17,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
GVSU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Oakland University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Michigan. Oakland is a large public school located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Oakland are $19,323 per year.
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Michigan State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Michigan State are $19,714 a year.
Michigan State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list.
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Eastern Michigan University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.
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Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WMU are $17,807 a year.
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Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wayne State are $18,937 a year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 2,714 |
| Ohio | 3,901 |
| Illinois | 4,261 |
| Wisconsin | 1,988 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for 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 |
Majors Similar 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 9 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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