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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$9,022 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #14 most popular major in West Virginia with 146 degrees and certificates awarded 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 West Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia 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 West Virginia

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

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

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our analysis found West Virginia University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in West Virginia. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

WVU graduate students pay an average of $10,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

WVU also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in West Virginia list, coming in at #3.

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#2

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marshall University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Huntington, Marshall University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Marshall University are $8,882 a year.

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Out of the 3 schools in West Virginia that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. WVSU is a small public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Institute.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WVSU are $9,161 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
North Carolina 235
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

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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