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2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k

8 Ranked Colleges
113 Degrees Awarded
$17,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $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 Missouri, there were 1,197 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,300 and $27,736 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 113 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 8 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for missouri master’s degree communications students whose families make more than $110k.

Top 8 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in Missouri

#1

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Missouri landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Central Missouri is a medium-sized public school situated in Warrensburg, Missouri. It awarded 18 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCM, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Missouri - Columbia landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 2 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k list. Springfield, Missouri 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.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Missouri State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Missouri State University - Springfield Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, Missouri

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lindenwood University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Charles, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 31 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lindenwood University also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lindenwood University are $9,550, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of Missouri - St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k. University of Missouri - St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 masters’s communications degrees to qualified students.

UMSL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #0 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMSL are $30,154, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Drury University

Springfield, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Drury University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Drury University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Springfield, Missouri. It awarded 9 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Drury University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Drury University are $8,515.

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#7

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Webster University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 16 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Webster University are $13,500, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Communications Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SLU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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