2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest 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.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 the Southwest Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 36 schools in the Southwest 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 the Southwest Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 per year.
The excellent master’s degree programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NSU are $10,911 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Canyon University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas A&M University - College Station landed the # 5 spot on the list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Texas Tech University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Texas Tech is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
Sam Houston State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 per year.
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University of North Texas came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. UNT is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.
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With a ranking of #10, Angelo State 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 city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,531 |
| Texas | 8,480 |
| New Mexico | 199 |
| Oklahoma | 1,106 |
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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 |
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 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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