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.
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 town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
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Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Skysong landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. NSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Tahlequah.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the city of Phoenix.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Texas A&M University - College Station helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $24,106 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region rankings.
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With a ranking of #6, Texas Tech 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 Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Texas Tech graduate students pay an average of $17,698 in tuition and fees each year.
Texas Tech also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 per year.
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Sam Houston State 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. Located in the town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a 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.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
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Angelo State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the small city of San Angelo, Angelo State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Angelo State graduate students pay an average of $14,590 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest 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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