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2026 Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

1 Colleges in the United States
$20,376 Avg Student Debt
$83,648 Avg Median Earnings (10yr)
2026 Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Badge [Other Communication & Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/other-communication-media-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.

To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other communication & media studies students.

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2026 Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in Michigan

Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other communication & media studies, balancing cost against outcomes.

Best Value Other Communication & Media Studies Schools

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Leading the list is University Of Michigan Ann Arbor, our #1 best value for other communication & media studies in Michigan. Set in the city of Ann Arbor, University Of Michigan Ann Arbor is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $18,848 in tuition and fees, compared with $63,081 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $20,376 to complete the other communication & media studies program here. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from University Of Michigan Ann Arbor generally make around $50,556. That is a strong return on a $20,376 median debt. University Of Michigan Ann Arbor admits about 16% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).

Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.

*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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