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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$24,457 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

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

With 2,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #13 most popular major in Ohio.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in Ohio 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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 Miami University - Hamilton the best value school in Ohio for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Middletown are $6,318 a year.

Miami University - Middletown excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Ohio State carry an average student debtload of $23,263. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $286, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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Out of the 23 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year. Communications majors at UC take out an average of $24,341 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $278, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wright State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year. On average, communications graduates from OHIO Athens take out $22,153 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $377.

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Kent State University at Kent landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from Kent State carry an average student debtload of $27,543. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $285.

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Miami University - Oxford ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

Miami University - Oxford undergraduate students pay an average of $16,142 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Miami University - Oxford also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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#9

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communications majors at Cleveland State University take out an average of $29,290 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#10

University of Toledo

Toledo, OH

University of Toledo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. University of Toledo is a fairly large public school located in the city of Toledo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Toledo are $10,879 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at University of Toledo accumulate an average of around $28,306 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $232.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 1,789
Illinois 2,072
Indiana 1,600
Wisconsin 1,297

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 23 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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