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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$15,489 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #17 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Michigan ranking. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Michigan to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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.

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

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a master's degree.

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

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Spring Arbor graduate students pay an average of $8,383 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan graduate students pay an average of $15,644 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saginaw Valley State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Michigan. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saginaw Valley State University graduate students pay an average of $15,748 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Grand Valley State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GVSU are $17,904 a year.

GVSU also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list, coming in at #5.

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#5

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Oakland University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a large student population.

Oakland graduate students pay an average of $19,323 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Oakland University Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan 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 #6 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State graduate students pay an average of $19,714 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan rankings.

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Eastern Michigan University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan list. Eastern Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Ypsilanti.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Eastern Michigan are $16,672 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern Michigan University Report

Western Michigan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. WMU is a large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU graduate students pay an average of $17,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Michigan ranking. Wayne State is a very large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Wayne State are $18,937 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75

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 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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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