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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$29,153 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 416 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #27 most popular major in Oregon.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Oregon to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Portland State University the best value school in Oregon for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Portland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communications majors at Portland State University take out an average of $26,590 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $171.

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#2

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Oregon State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Oregon State are $12,188 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Oregon State carry an average student debtload of $21,077.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Oregon University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the fringe town of Monmouth, Western Oregon State College is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Western Oregon State College are $10,269 a year.

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#4

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Oregon helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Oregon. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at UO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,299.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southern Oregon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Oregon. Southern Oregon University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Ashland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Oregon University are $9,357 a year.

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Linfield University - McMinnville Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the distant town of McMinnville, Linfield is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Linfield are $46,032 per year.

Linfield also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #2.

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#7

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

George Fox University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list. Located in the town of Newberg, GFU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

GFU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,520 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GFU also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list, coming in at #4.

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#8

Lewis & Clark College

Portland, OR

Lewis & Clark College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and media studies students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Portland, Lewis and Clark College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lewis and Clark College are $57,404 per year.

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#8

University of Portland

Portland, OR

University of Portland came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon ranking. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Portland are $49,864 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from University of Portland carry an average student debtload of $18,071.

University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oregon list.

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#10

Willamette University

Salem, OR

With a ranking of #10, Willamette University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Salem, Willamette is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Willamette undergraduate students pay an average of $44,234 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 12,754
Washington 1,139
Nevada 367
Hawaii 265
Alaska 11

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communications

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 10 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

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