2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Sports Communication is the 654th most popular major in the country with 561 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 106 sports communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 7 sports communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in sports communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent sports communication 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 sports communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree sports communication students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis

Indianapolis, Indiana

#1 in overall quality

$26,013 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 6 masters’s sports communication degrees in 2019-2020.

IUPUI not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Sports Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at IUPUI are $26,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full IUPUI Sports Communication Report

#2

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, Indiana

$12,220 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Sports Communication Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Valparaiso University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Valparaiso, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s sports communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Valpo, the school also landed the #0 spot in our “Best Sports Communication Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Valparaiso University are $12,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Sports Communication at Valpo

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Sports Communication (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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