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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

8 Colleges
$11,623 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

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

With 1,149 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #19 most popular major in Utah.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Utah ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in Utah 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in Utah for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Utah Valley University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Orem, UVU is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UVU are $6,010 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UVU carry an average student debtload of $17,423.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Weber State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Ogden, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $6,228 per year. Communications majors at WSU take out an average of $22,549 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public college with a fairly large student population.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $8,893 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at U of U accumulate an average of around $22,033 in student debt.

U of U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list.

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#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Dixie State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Utah. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Dixie State College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,862 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communications majors at Dixie State College take out an average of $20,512 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Dixie State University Report

Utah State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list. USU is a very large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

USU also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Utah list, coming in at #5.

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#7

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT

Southern Utah University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the remote town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year.

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#8

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

With a ranking of #8, Westminster College Utah did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.

Westminster College Salt Lake undergraduate students pay an average of $38,680 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from Westminster College Salt Lake take out $21,014 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 1,277
Idaho 565
Montana 60
Wyoming 87

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

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 8 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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