2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Delaware

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

With 239 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #15 most popular major in Delaware.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 Schools in Delaware to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Delaware to see which 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Delaware

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

Best Delaware Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

#1

University of Delaware

Newark, DE

175 Degrees

#1 in Quality in Delaware

$15,020 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Delaware to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Delaware. UD is a very large public school located in the suburb of Newark.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UD are $15,020 a year. Communications majors at UD take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $801, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

UD not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Delaware list.

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#2

Wilmington University

New Castle, DE

1 Degrees

#3 in Quality in Delaware

$11,760 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wilmington University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Wilmington University is ranked #3 for overall quality for communications in Delaware.

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#3

Delaware State University

Dover, DE

56 Degrees

#4 in Quality in Delaware

$8,358 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Delaware State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Delaware list. Located in the small city of Dover, Del State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Del State are $8,358 per year. After completing their degree, communications graduates from Del State carry an average student debtload of $26,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $500, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Del State also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Delaware rankings.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Delaware State University Report

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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