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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$31,887 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 337 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Rhode Island college or university. This makes it the #13 most popular major in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Rhode Island to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in Rhode Island to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Rhode Island

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

Best Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies

Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public college with a large student population.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at URI accumulate an average of around $21,456 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $397, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#2

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Rhode Island College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the suburb of Providence, RIC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at RIC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,718.

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#3

Bryant University

Smithfield, RI

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bryant University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bryant is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Smithfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bryant are $47,782 per year.

Bryant also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island rankings.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roger Williams University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. Located in the suburb of Bristol, RWU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $591.

RWU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Johnson & Wales University - Providence helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Rhode Island. Located in the medium-sized city of Providence, JWU Providence is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

JWU Providence undergraduate students pay an average of $35,950 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communications majors at JWU Providence take out an average of $23,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

Salve Regina University

Newport, RI

Salve Regina University 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. Salve Regina is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Newport.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Salve Regina are $44,200 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 2,165
Connecticut 911
New Hampshire 287
Maine 124
Vermont 60

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 6 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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