2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
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Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
Across the Plains States region, there were 635 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 47 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k
The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree media studies students whose families make $75-$110k.
Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region
Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Iowa. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Northern Iowa is located in Cedar Falls, Iowa and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UNI also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNI are $22,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. St. Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
St. Cloud State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend South Dakota State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 13 masters’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
South Dakota State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at South Dakota State University are $16,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Webster University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified masters’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
Webster also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster are $13,500, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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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%.
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- *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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