2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Wisconsin, there were 1,516 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $33,353 and $25,102 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 71 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered 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.

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 Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for wisconsin master’s degree communications students with aid.

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in Wisconsin (With Aid)

#1

University of Wisconsin - Madison

Madison, Wisconsin

#1 in overall quality

$25,523 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid. This large school is located in Madison, Wisconsin, and it awarded 10 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Wisconsin - Madison

#2

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

Whitewater, Wisconsin

#4 in overall quality

$19,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Whitewater are $19,200.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

#5 in overall quality

$19,178 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. This medium-sized school is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and it awarded 7 masters’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Stevens Point are $19,178, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UW - Stevens Point

#4

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#3 in overall quality

$25,295 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, this large public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UWM

#5

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

#2 in overall quality

$21,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$51,482 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Getting Aid list. Marquette is a private not-for-profit institution located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 29 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Marquette not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

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• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Great Lakes Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)

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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