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

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

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 Idaho, there were 645 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,925 and $23,386 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 15 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $52,676 and $37,720 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and 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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The communications 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 Communications Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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

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

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

#1

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho

#1 in overall quality

$26,566 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k. Boise State University is a public institution located in Boise, Idaho. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boise State University are $26,566, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Boise State

#2

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

$26,548 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Idaho State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Idaho For Those Making $0-$30k. Idaho State University is located in Pocatello, Idaho and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

ISU also took the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ISU

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