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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$17,583 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,117 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

In 2020-2021, 163 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Michigan Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Spring Arbor University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Michigan. Spring Arbor is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor.

Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Spring Arbor University

#2

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Michigan State are $15,966 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Michigan State is ranked #3 for overall quality for communications in Michigan.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. U-M is a fairly large public school located in the city of Ann Arbor.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U-M are $17,193 per year.

U-M did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Michigan. Located in the town of Mount Pleasant, Central Michigan is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Central Michigan are $13,094 per year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Central Michigan University

$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. GVSU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Allendale.

GVSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Grand Valley State University

#6

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Oakland is a large public school located in the suburb of Rochester Hills.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oakland are $15,135 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Oakland University

$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

Eastern Michigan University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan ranking. Located in the suburb of Ypsilanti, Eastern Michigan is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 per year.

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$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan list. Located in the small city of Kalamazoo, WMU is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WMU are $13,434 a year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Western Michigan University Report

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

Wayne State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Located in the large city of Detroit, Wayne State is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Wayne State University Report

Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 270
Ohio 100
Indiana 304
Wisconsin 58

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.

  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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