2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 622 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 19 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 3 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

Edinboro, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$17,835 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #1 spot on the list. Edinboro University of Pennsylvania is a public institution located in Edinboro, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Edinboro also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Edinboro are $17,835.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

#2

Clarion University of Pennsylvania

Clarion, Pennsylvania

$13,862 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Clarion University is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 2 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Clarion University also took the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Clarion University of Pennsylvania are $13,862.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Clarion University of Pennsylvania

#3

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 4 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074.

Full Drexel University Communication & Media Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)

Notes and References

References

• 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 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).
• Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

• *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
• Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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