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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

7 Ranked Colleges
211 Degrees Awarded
$21,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across Wisconsin, there were 534 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,967 and $31,866 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 211 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences 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 Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Wisconsin

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #1 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a large public school situated in Madison, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - Madison, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 20 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UW - River Falls, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - River Falls are $18,233.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a medium-sized school located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin that handed out 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Eau Claire are $19,430.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Wisconsin - Whitewater. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater are $19,200, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. UWM is a large public school situated in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UWM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Marquette University

Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Marquette University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Wisconsin For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #7. Milwaukee, Wisconsin is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

Marquette did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Wisconsin” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Marquette University are $21,690.

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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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