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

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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 District of Columbia, there were 208 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,875 and $28,743 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 80 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,525 and $61,455 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree 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.

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. 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 District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best for district of columbia master’s degree communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in District of Columbia

#1

George Washington University

Washington, District of Columbia

$31,824 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #1 spot on the list. George Washington University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

GWU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at George Washington University are $31,824, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at George Washington University

#2

American University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$35,524 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$62,479 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in District of Columbia For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 73 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

The American University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at American University

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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