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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$11,829 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,415 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked 10th in Arizona. In fact, 643 were awarded in the state 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 Arizona ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Arizona 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 Arizona

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

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

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arizona. Located in the midsize city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at ASU - Skysong are $9,982 per year.

ASU - Skysong also made our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list, coming in at #1.

Full Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Skysong Report

#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arizona landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Arizona is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tucson.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Arizona are $13,460 per year.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Arizona

#3

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their master’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Grand Canyon University are $11,538 per year.

Grand Canyon University also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at Grand Canyon University Report

Out of the 5 schools in Arizona that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the # 4 spot on the list. NAU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NAU are $11,555 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Northern Arizona University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Master’s Degree Schools in Arizona list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe graduate students pay an average of $12,608 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Tempe is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Arizona.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 637
Oklahoma 52
New Mexico 24

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 5 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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