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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

9 Ranked Colleges
86 Degrees Awarded
$20,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Ohio, there were 2,322 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,350 and $25,024 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 86 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Columbus, Ohio, and it awarded 13 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, Ohio
#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Youngstown State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Youngstown State University is a fairly large public school situated in Youngstown, Ohio. It awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Youngstown State University, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Youngstown State University are $9,495, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. Kent, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, Kent State has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our ohio master’s degree communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, UC has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 15 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#6

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

University of Dayton landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Dayton are $17,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#7 in overall quality

Cleveland State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Cleveland State University Communication & Media Studies Report

University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 1 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#5 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. OHIO Athens is a public institution located in Athens, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.

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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%.

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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