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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. 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 Louisiana, there were 767 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,683 and $27,085 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 36 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$46,087 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 22 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Louisiana State University Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

UL Lafayette also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UL Lafayette

#3

University of Louisiana at Monroe

Monroe, Louisiana

$21,410 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the #3 spot on the list. ULM is located in Monroe, Louisiana and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

ULM also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Monroe are $21,410, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at ULM

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