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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$5,926 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #19 most popular major in New Mexico.

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.

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 New Mexico to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in New Mexico 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.

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

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

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

Our 2023 rankings named New Mexico State University - Main Campus the best value school in New Mexico for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at NMSU Main Campus are $5,926 a year.

NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #5.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at New Mexico State University - Main Campus

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ENMU - Main Campus are $5,351 a year.

ENMU - Main Campus also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #3.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
Oklahoma 1,106

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 2 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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