SEATTLE, Nov. 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — SuperScholar, an independent college search and rankings website, has published a Smart Choice ranking of the 50 Best Online Master's in Communication Programs for 2016: http://superscholar.org/rankings/best-online-masters-in-communication-degree-programs-2016/
The Krieger School of Arts and Sciences at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD leads this year's Smart Choice ranking. Northeastern University's College of Professional Studies, Boston, MA, and Quinnipiac University's School of Communications, Camden, CT came in second and third respectively. Schools were evaluated and ranked based on publicly available information on accreditation, reputation, flexibility, affordability, and return on investment.
Other universities making the list include (alphabetically ordered):
American University, School of Communication – Washington, DC
Arizona State University, College of Letters and Sciences – Tempe, AZ
Asbury University, School of Communication Arts – Wilmore, KY
Austin Peay State University, College of Arts and Letters – Clarksville, TN
Ball State University, College of Communication, Information, and Media – Muncie, IN
Bellevue University, College of Arts and Sciences – Bellevue, NE
California Baptist University – Riverside, CA
Concordia University, St. Paul's College of Arts and Letters – St. Paul, MN
Drexel University, College of Arts and Sciences – Philadelphia, PA
East Carolina University, College of Fine Arts and Communication – Greenville, NC
George Washington University, College of Professional Studies – Washington, DC
Gonzaga University, Graduate School of Professional Studies – Spokane, WA
Harvard University, Harvard Extension School – Cambridge, MA
Ithaca College, Roy H. Park School of Communications – Ithaca, NY
Kent State University, College of Communication and Information – Kent, OH
Lasell College, Department of Communication – Auburndale, MA
Liberty University, School of Communication and Creative Arts – Lynchburg, VA
Marist College, School of Communication and the Arts – Poughkeepsie, NY
Minnesota State University-Mankato, College of Arts and Humanities – Mankato, MN
Mississippi College, Department of Communications – Clinton, MS
Montana State University, Billings College of Arts and Sciences – Bozeman, MT
National University, School of Professional Studies – San Diego, CA
Northern Arizona University, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences – Flagstaff, AZ
Northwestern University, Medill School of Journalism – Evanston, IL
Notre Dame of Maryland University, School of Arts and Sciences – Baltimore, MD
Pace University, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences – New York, NY
Purdue University, Brian Lamb School of Communication – West Lafayette, IN
Queens University of Charlotte, James L. Knight School of Communication – Charlotte, NC
Quincy University, Division of Fine Arts and Communication – Quincy, IL
Seton Hall University, College of Communication and the Arts – South Orange, NJ
South Dakota State University, College of Arts and Sciences – Brookings, SD
Spring Arbor University, School of Arts and Sciences – Spring Arbor, MI
St. Bonaventure University, School of Journalism and Mass Communication – Bonaventure, NY
Troy University, College of Communication and Fine Arts – Troy, AL
University of Central Missouri, College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences – Warrensburg, MO
University of Denver, University College – Denver, CO
University of Florida, College of Journalism and Communication – Gainesville, FL
University of Houston-Victoria, School of Arts and Sciences – Victoria, TX
University of Memphis, College of Communication and Fine Arts – Memphis, TN
University of Missouri, School of Journalism – Columbia, MO
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, College of Journalism and Mass Communications – Lincoln, NE
University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, School of Media and Journalism – Chapel Hill, NC
University of Southern California, Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism – Los Angeles, CA
University of the Incarnate Word, H-E-B School of Business & Administration – San Antonio, TX
Walden University, College of Management and Technology – Minneapolis, MN
Washington State University, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication – Pullman, WA
Webster University, School of Communications – Webster Groves, MO
According to Coby Cagle, managing editor for SuperScholar, a master's degree in communication "equips working professionals to move into positions of greater leadership and management." He further explains that by "acquiring a degree through an online program, students continue to advance in their careers by applying learning directly to real world situations." The Smart Choice ranking is designed to help students choose the master's program that will best suit their needs and provide them with the highest quality education.
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