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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$17,319 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #18 most popular major in Oregon.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Oregon 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Oregon

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

#1

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Oregon the best value school in Oregon for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. UO is a fairly large public school located in the city of Eugene.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UO are $18,120 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Oregon Report

Out of the 2 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the large city of Portland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Portland State University are $16,518 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Portland State University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 858
Washington 243
Nevada 30
Hawaii 26
Alaska 4

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

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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