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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

6 Ranked Colleges
119 Degrees Awarded
$24,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 North Carolina, there were 3,015 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $28,490 and $25,001 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 119 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school handed out 26 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#2

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wake Forest University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Wake Forest University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 12 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Wake Forest University also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wake Forest University are $39,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Wake Forest University

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the #3 spot on the list. University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a fairly large public school situated in Greensboro, North Carolina. It awarded 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Greensboro are $21,918, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Greensboro Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Greenville, North Carolina, and it awarded 15 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

ECU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full East Carolina University Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

University of North Carolina at Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Charlotte. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Charlotte, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 9 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UNC Charlotte also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Charlotte are $21,055, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Charlotte

#6

Queens University of Charlotte

Charlotte, North Carolina

Queens University of Charlotte did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Queens is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Charlotte, North Carolina. It awarded 38 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Queens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Queens are $14,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Queens University of Charlotte Communication & Media Studies Report

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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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