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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

9 Ranked Colleges
108 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Master's in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Michigan, there were 1,748 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,259 and $27,441 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 108 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k” 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.

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 Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for michigan master’s degree communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 9 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Michigan

#1

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Oakland is a fairly large school located in Rochester Hills, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland University are $24,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Central Michigan is a public institution located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Central Michigan, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan are $19,359.

Full Central Michigan University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Grand Valley State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

GVSU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Grand Valley State University

#4

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Wayne State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Wayne State is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 23 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State

#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Michigan - Flint. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Flint, Michigan, this medium-sized public school awarded 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UM Flint also took the #9 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Flint

#6

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan

With a ranking of #6, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k list. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Eastern Michigan University

#7

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Spring Arbor University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #7. Spring Arbor University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Spring Arbor, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Spring Arbor, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232.

Full Spring Arbor Communication & Media Studies Report

#8

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Located in East Lansing, Michigan, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Michigan State

#9

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan

Western Michigan University landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. WMU is a fairly large public school situated in Kalamazoo, Michigan. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WMU are $31,355.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at WMU

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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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