2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 Oregon, there were 1,305 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,370 and $22,838 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Oregon (With Aid)

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, Oregon

#1 in overall quality

$29,991 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid list. UO is a public institution located in Eugene, Oregon. The school has a large population, and it awarded 54 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UO, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UO are $29,991.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UO

#2

Portland State University

Portland, Oregon

#2 in overall quality

$23,784 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Portland State University is located in Portland, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Portland State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Portland State University are $23,784, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Portland State University

#3

University of Portland

Portland, Oregon

$23,868 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Oregon For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Portland is a small school located in Portland, Oregon that handed out 5 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Portland did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Portland are $23,868, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Portland

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in the Far Western US Region (With Aid)
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (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

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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