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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$42,163 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 475 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found George Washington University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at GWU are $32,904 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

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#2

Georgetown University

Washington, DC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgetown University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Georgetown is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Georgetown are $55,128 per year.

Georgetown also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #1.

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#3

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.

The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,714
Pennsylvania 367
Maryland 268
New Jersey 102
Delaware 6

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 3 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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