2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Louisiana

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Louisiana” 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 Louisiana, there were 977 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $27,392 and $27,249 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 45 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,288 and $46,372 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana” 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.

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 program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and it awarded 22 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University Communication & Journalism Report

#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisiana at Lafayette. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Located in Lafayette, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

UL Lafayette also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Louisiana at Lafayette

#3

Southeastern Louisiana University

Hammond, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$21,246 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Louisiana list. Southeastern Louisiana University is a fairly large school located in Hammond, Louisiana that handed out 9 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Southeastern, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeastern are $21,246, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Southeastern Louisiana 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%.

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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