2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 149 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,100 and $20,678 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism (other) 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 journalism (other) 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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The other 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 Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region master’s degree other communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 1 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a large public school situated in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It awarded 7 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UMN Twin Cities Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (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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