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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$18,317 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

With 1,467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Connecticut.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Connecticut ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 7 schools in Connecticut 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Fairfield U are $19,498 a year.

Fairfield U also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fairfield University Report

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Quinnipiac University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Quinnipiac are $20,340 per year.

Quinnipiac not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Quinnipiac University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Connecticut is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCONN are $20,325 a year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Hartford helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UHart are $15,202 a year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Central Connecticut State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at CCSU are $12,848 per year.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart 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 #6 on the list. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Sacred Heart graduate students pay an average of $34,509 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, Sacred Heart is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Connecticut.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT

With a ranking of #7, University of Bridgeport did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Bridgeport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UBridgeport are $21,686 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
Massachusetts 3,623
Vermont 146

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

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 7 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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