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2023 Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$22,562 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,413 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Business/Corporate Communications School for You

Business/Corporate Communications is the #240 most popular major in the country with 1,029 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for business communications 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Business/Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the business communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Corporate Communications

Our 2023 rankings named Anoka-Ramsey Community College the best value school in the Plains States Region for business/corporate communications students. Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Coon Rapids.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus are $5,515 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Anoka-Ramsey Community College-Coon Rapids Campus also did well on our Best Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#2

North Hennepin Community College

Brooklyn Park, MN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Hennepin Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Brooklyn Park, North Hennepin Community College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at North Hennepin Community College are $4,882 a year.

North Hennepin Community College also claimed a spot on our Best Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. North Dakota State University is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.

North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, business communications majors at North Dakota State University accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, North Dakota State University also is in the top 20% of our Best Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

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#5

Waldorf University

Forest City, IA
$23,666 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Waldorf University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Forest City, Waldorf is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Waldorf are $23,666 per year.

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#6

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Augustana Sioux Falls also did well on our Best Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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#7

Grand View University

Des Moines, IA
$30,954 Average Tuition & Fees

Grand View University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Corporate Communications Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Des Moines, Grand View University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Grand View University undergraduate students pay an average of $30,954 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO
$40,480 Average Tuition & Fees

Rockhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/corporate communications students. It came in at #8 on the list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Kansas City.

Rockhurst undergraduate students pay an average of $40,480 in tuition and fees each year.

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$36,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Nebraska did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for business/corporate communications students. It came in at #9 on the list. Concordia University, Nebraska is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Seward.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Concordia University, Nebraska are $36,310 a year.

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Best Business/Corporate Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best business/corporate communications schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 11
Minnesota 12
Kansas 0
Iowa 4
Nebraska 4
North Dakota 12
South Dakota 5

One of 21 majors within the area of study, business/corporate communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Business Administration & Management 416,590
Accounting 99,265
Finance & Financial Management 57,778
General Business/Commerce 56,042
Marketing 52,916

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 9 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 Joi Ito.

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