2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 New Mexico, there were 181 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,967 and $28,510 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 87 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,864 and $37,250 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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 sciences program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in New Mexico

#1

Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Portales, New Mexico

#2 in overall quality

$7,110 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$61,020 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 51 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ENMU - Main Campus not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110.

Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report

#2

University of New Mexico - Main Campus

Albuquerque, New Mexico

#1 in overall quality

$19,890 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$63,855 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of New Mexico - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in New Mexico For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, this large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

UNM also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New Mexico” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of New Mexico - Main Campus are $19,890, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNM Communication Sciences Report

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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