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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) in Michigan

10 Ranked Colleges
205 Degrees Awarded
$25,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Michigan 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Michigan, there were 3,650 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,035 and $26,232 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 205 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,608 and $41,198 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism 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 journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) in Michigan

#1

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Central Michigan University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. Mount Pleasant, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Central Michigan University are $19,359, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Central Michigan

#2

Grand Valley State University

Allendale, Michigan
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. Grand Valley State University is a large school located in Allendale, Michigan that handed out 20 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

GVSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Grand Valley State University are $17,448, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at GVSU

#3

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oakland University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. Oakland University is a public institution located in Rochester Hills, Michigan. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 6 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Oakland also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Oakland are $24,648, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, Michigan

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saginaw Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. This medium-sized school is located in University Center, Michigan, and it awarded 3 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Saginaw Valley State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saginaw Valley State University are $28,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Saginaw Valley State University Communication & Journalism Report

#5

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Wayne State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State are $37,215, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Wayne State Communication & Journalism Report

#9 in overall quality

University of Michigan - Flint did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #6. UM Flint is located in Flint, Michigan and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UM Flint also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UM Flint are $18,202.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UM Flint

#7

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#1 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking. Michigan State is a public institution located in East Lansing, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 89 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Michigan State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Michigan State Communication & Journalism Report

#8

Eastern Michigan University

Ypsilanti, Michigan
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k ranking, coming in at #8. Ypsilanti, Michigan is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 16 students in 2019-2020.

Eastern Michigan not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern Michigan are $26,552, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Eastern Michigan

#9

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Spring Arbor University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. Spring Arbor University is a small school located in Spring Arbor, Michigan that handed out 6 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Spring Arbor not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Spring Arbor University are $8,232, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Spring Arbor University

#10

Western Michigan University

Kalamazoo, Michigan
#4 in overall quality

Western Michigan University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Michigan For Those Making Over $110k list. Western Michigan University is a fairly large school located in Kalamazoo, Michigan that handed out 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

WMU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Western Michigan University are $31,355, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Western Michigan University

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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%.

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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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