2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 490 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Kansas college or university. This makes it the #16 most popular major in the state.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Kansas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Kansas 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.
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 Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from KU take out $22,586 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 $455.
KU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emporia State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Emporia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ESU are $7,001 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pittsburg State University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Kansas. K -State is a very large public school located in the city of Manhattan.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 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 $275.
K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washburn University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Washburn University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $27,086.
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Wichita State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas ranking. Located in the large city of Wichita, WSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at WSU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,553.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Missouri | 1,007 |
Minnesota | 887 |
Iowa | 552 |
Nebraska | 156 |
North Dakota | 131 |
South Dakota | 159 |
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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 |
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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 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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