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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$13,595 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in North Carolina 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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ECU are $7,594 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Charlotte are $7,713 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Charlotte Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Wilmington is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

UNCW graduate students pay an average of $7,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $12,566 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 a year.

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North Carolina State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NC State are $11,703 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, NC State is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication and journalism in North Carolina.

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Queens University of Charlotte landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Queens are $14,166 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Queens University of Charlotte Report

#8

Elon University

Elon, NC

Elon University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Located in the suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Elon graduate students pay an average of $18,828 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Elon also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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#9

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC

Wake Forest University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Winston-Salem.

Wake Forest University graduate students pay an average of $39,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Wake Forest University also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wake Forest University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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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