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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota

6 Ranked Colleges
128 Degrees Awarded
$15,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master's in Minnesota

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 Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Minnesota, there were 1,511 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,700 and $24,354 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 128 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,396 and $40,953 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota” ranking looked at 6 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.

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 Minnesota

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

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Minnesota

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 15 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Cloud State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. Saint Cloud State University is a fairly large public school situated in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. It awarded 11 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at St. Cloud State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication and journalism degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#4

Concordia University, Saint Paul

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Concordia University, Saint Paul. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Concordia University, Saint Paul did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Concordia University, Saint Paul are $8,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Walden University landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 38 masters’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Walden University are $10,716, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Master’s in Minnesota list. University of St Thomas Minnesota is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Minnesota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UST MN are $24,814, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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