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2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

14 Ranked Colleges
551 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master's For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 15,192 people earned their degree in communications technologies and support, making the major the 32nd most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $25,122 and had an average of $26,383 in loans still to pay off.

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 551 communications technologies and support graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 14 colleges that offer a degree in communications technologies and support. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communications technologies and support 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 communications technologies and support program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 14 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support (Income $0-$30k)

#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Clear Lake. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Houston, Texas, this medium-sized public school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

UH Clear Lake also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Houston - Clear Lake are $19,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

New York Institute of Technology

Old Westbury, New York
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend New York Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Old Westbury, New York is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

NYIT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYIT are $25,460.

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#3

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. The American University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 15 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at The American University, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

George Mason University

Fairfax, Virginia

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend George Mason University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This large school is located in Fairfax, Virginia, and it awarded 1 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

GMU also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #0. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GMU are $37,410.

Full GMU Communications Technologies & Support Report

#5

Belmont University

Nashville, Tennessee

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Nashville, Tennessee, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 3 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Belmont also took the #0 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Belmont University are $24,260, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

Atlantic University College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Guaynabo, is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Atlantic University College did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #12 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Atlantic University College are $13,280, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, Illinois
#2 in overall quality

DePaul University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

DePaul also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at DePaul are $19,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

Southern Methodist University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. SMU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Texas. It awarded 30 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

SMU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SMU are $47,478, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SMU Communications Technologies & Support Report

#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, California
#5 in overall quality

Academy of Art University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Academy of Art University is located in San Francisco, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 115 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.

Academy of Art University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Academy of Art University are $27,688.

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#4 in overall quality

Savannah College of Art and Design ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. SCAD is a private not-for-profit institution located in Savannah, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 116 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SCAD, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SCAD are $38,975.

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#11

LIU Post

Brookville, New York
#10 in overall quality

With a ranking of #11, LIU Post did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Brookville, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our master’s degree communications technologies & support students whose families make $0-$30k list, LIU Post has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at LIU Post are $23,479, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

California College of the Arts

San Francisco, California
#9 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, California College of the Arts did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. San Francisco, California is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communications technologies and support degrees to 11 students in 2019-2020.

California College of the Arts also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #9. Average graduate tuition and fees at California College of the Arts are $53,795, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full California College of the Arts Communications Technologies & Support Report

#13

Pratt Institute - Main

Brooklyn, New York
#8 in overall quality

Pratt Institute - Main ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Brooklyn, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 26 diplomas to qualified masters’s communications technologies and support students in 2019-2020.

Pratt Institute also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pratt Institute are $35,226, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Pratt Institute - Main Communications Technologies & Support Report

#14

DigiPen Institute of Technology

Redmond, Washington
#11 in overall quality

DigiPen Institute of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools for a Master’s For Those Making $0-$30k list. This small school is located in Redmond, Washington, and it awarded 6 masters’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2019-2020.

Digipen also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at Digipen are $28,080, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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.

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