2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communications is the 65th most popular major in the country with 11,861 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Michigan, there were 242 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 26 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in communications. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communications 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 communications program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan

$24,648 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Oakland University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k. Oakland University is located in Rochester Hills, Michigan and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Oakland Communications Report

#2

University of Michigan - Flint

Flint, Michigan

#2 in overall quality

$18,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Flint landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

UM Flint not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UM Flint Communications Report

#3

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

#1 in overall quality

$31,355 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Western Michigan University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and it awarded 9 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Western Michigan University Communications Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $30-$48k)

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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