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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$11,791 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #21 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

Check out the communication and journalism master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH

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

Ashland graduate students pay an average of $6,972 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ashland University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Kent State are $11,766 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Kent State University at Kent Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

OHIO Athens graduate students pay an average of $9,720 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ohio State are $12,425 a year.

Ohio State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at BGSU are $9,831 per year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

#6

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH

Youngstown State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Youngstown State University are $6,751 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Youngstown State University Report

#7

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH

With a ranking of #7, University of Dayton did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UDayton are $18,140 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UDayton is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Ohio.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Dayton Report

#8

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

John Carroll University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at John Carroll are $16,082 per year.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland 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. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University graduate students pay an average of $10,625 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Cleveland State University Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UC are $14,902 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

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 11 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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