2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 North Dakota, there were 107 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $28,416 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 62 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $59,960 and $29,702 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in North Dakota

#1

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota

#3 in overall quality

$9,936 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$44,971 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #1 spot on the list. This small school is located in Minot, North Dakota, and it awarded 28 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at MSU

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$52,107 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 23 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Full UND Communication Sciences Report

#3

University of Mary

Bismarck, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$17,861 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Mary. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Dakota For Those Making $0-$30k. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMary also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Mary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UMary

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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