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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$26,254 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,706 Avg Salary

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

With 887 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #23 most popular major in Minnesota.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools in Minnesota to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in Minnesota 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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

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

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Minnesota State University - Mankato the best value school in Minnesota for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a large student population.

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from Minnesota State Mankato take out $23,556 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 $150.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

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

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communications majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $24,635 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Winona State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the distant town of Winona, Winona State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Winona State are $10,184 a year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $158, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Metropolitan State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Metro State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $33,749.

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Out of the 20 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Moorhead landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year. On average, communications graduates from MSU Moorhead take out $21,693 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.

UMN Twin Cities excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota list.

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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $13,850 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communications graduates from UMN Duluth carry an average student debtload of $23,138. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $193.

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With a ranking of #8, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Bemidji, Bemidji State University is a public college with a small student population.

Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from Bemidji State University take out $21,664 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Concordia College at Moorhead came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Minnesota ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead, Concordia College Moorhead is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 a year.

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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
Kansas 490
Iowa 552
Nebraska 156
North Dakota 131
South Dakota 159

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 20 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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