2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular subjects to study in Idaho. With 565 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 8th out of all the majors we track in the state.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Idaho 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Idaho to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Idaho. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU - I are $4,416 per year. Communications majors at BYU - I take out an average of $15,995 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
BYU - I did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, Boise State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Boise State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Boise.
Boise State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,060 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from Boise State take out $24,046 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.
Boise State also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Idaho. Located in the town of Moscow, U of I is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at U of I are $8,340 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, U of I is ranked #3 for overall quality for communications in Idaho.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Idaho State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Pocatello, ISU is a public school with a large student population.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,872 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
ISU also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho list, coming in at #5.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Idaho. Located in the suburb of Nampa, NNU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Colorado | 1,277 |
Utah | 1,149 |
Montana | 60 |
Wyoming | 87 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related to Communications
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 5 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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