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2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

5 Ranked Colleges
65 Degrees Awarded
$13,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 11,861 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 749 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 65 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a degree in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications 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 communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 3 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at North Dakota State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Louis University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication arts degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k list, SLU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at SLU

#3

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

WSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at WSU

#4

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drury University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Drury University is a small school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 9 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communications at Drury University

#5

Bethel University Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bethel University Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. This small school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 2 masters’s communication arts degrees in 2019-2020.

Bethel University Minnesota did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communications Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bethel University Minnesota are $11,700, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communications at Bethel University Minnesota

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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%.

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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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