2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Southeast region, there were 216 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $29,633 and $23,848 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 21 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism (other) programs, but they also 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 journalism (other) program at the school. 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 Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Southeast Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Arkansas at Little Rock

Little Rock, Arkansas

#1 in overall quality

$14,884 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Little Rock, Arkansas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s other communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA Little Rock, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas at Little Rock are $14,884.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Arkansas at Little Rock

#2

Mississippi College

Clinton, Mississippi

$12,322 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Mississippi College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region For Those Getting Aid. MC is a small school located in Clinton, Mississippi that handed out 4 masters’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

MC also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #0. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mississippi College are $12,322, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at MC

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

Credits

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