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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$9,001 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

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.

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

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

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

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

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 city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a 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.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in Kansas.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of Kansas Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emporia State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. ESU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Emporia.

ESU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,001 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Kansas. Located in the distant town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pitt State are $7,744 per year.

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#4

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small 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 did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Kansas State University Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washburn University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Kansas list. Located in the midsize city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Washburn University are $8,872 per 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 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. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school 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.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Wichita State University Report

Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 1,007
Minnesota 887
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

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 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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