2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 36 schools in the Southwest Region 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named West Texas A&M University the best value school in the Southwest Region for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. West Texas A&M University is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
West Texas A&M University graduate students pay an average of $8,574 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Skysong. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
ASU - Skysong graduate students pay an average of $9,982 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
NSU graduate students pay an average of $10,911 in tuition and fees each year.
Out of the 36 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Grand Canyon University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Phoenix, Grand Canyon University is a private for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Grand Canyon University graduate students pay an average of $11,538 in tuition and fees each year.
Full Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon University Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the midsize city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list, coming in at #5.
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Texas Tech 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. Texas Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Lubbock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Texas Tech also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Communication & Journalism at Texas Tech University Report
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at ENMU - Main Campus are $7,110 a year.
Sam Houston State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. SHSU is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Huntsville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SHSU are $16,009 a year.
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University of North Texas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Denton, UNT is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNT are $15,600 a year.
Angelo State University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region ranking. Angelo State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of San Angelo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Angelo State are $14,590 per year.
Full Communication & Journalism at Angelo State University Report
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 643 |
| Texas | 637 |
| Oklahoma | 52 |
| New Mexico | 24 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 25 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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