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

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In 2019-2020, 68,079 communication and media studies students received their degree, making the major the 9th most popular in the country. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Oregon, there were 442 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,683 and $23,814 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for oregon master’s degree communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Oregon

#1

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,971 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Portland State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Portland State University

#2

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

$23,868 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Portland. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Making $0-$30k list. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

University of Portland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Portland Communication & Media Studies Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Far Western US 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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