2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 35 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Gonzaga University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Gonzaga is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Spokane.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Gonzaga are $14,878 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Gonzaga also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Biola University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Biola is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of La Mirada.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 35 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 a year.
UW Seattle excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Diego State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SDSU are $19,074 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UNR is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Reno.
UNR graduate students pay an average of $22,380 in tuition and fees each year.
California State University - Long Beach came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large city of Long Beach, CSULB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CSULB are $17,784 per year.
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California State University - Sacramento landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Sac State is a very large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sac State are $18,330 a year.
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University of San Francisco ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. USFCA is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of San Francisco.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USFCA are $27,250 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USFCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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San Francisco State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. SFSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Francisco.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SFSU are $18,242 per year.
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University of California - Santa Barbara came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 a year.
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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 858 |
| Washington | 243 |
| Oregon | 115 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Psychology | 42,013 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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 Josh Hallett.
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