2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Rhode Island

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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 Rhode Island, there were 403 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,080 and $24,875 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 14 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 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.

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

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

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

#1

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island

#1 in overall quality

$29,082 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Rhode Island is a public institution located in Kingston, Rhode Island. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

URI did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at URI are $29,082.

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#2

Bryant University

Smithfield, Rhode Island

$26,832 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bryant University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Rhode Island For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Smithfield, Rhode Island, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Bryant, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bryant are $26,832.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the New England 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.

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