2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 129 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a New Mexico college or university. This makes it the #33 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in New Mexico ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 2 schools in New Mexico 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.
Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in New Mexico. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ENMU - Main Campus are $6,528 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from ENMU - Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $20,160.
ENMU - Main Campus also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico rankings.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in New Mexico. Located in the midsize suburb of Las Cruces, NMSU Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
NMSU Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $7,301 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
NMSU Main Campus also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New Mexico list, coming in at #4.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
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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 Related Majors
| 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 2 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).
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