2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #11 most popular major in Louisiana with 815 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 11 schools in Louisiana to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for communication and media studies students. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Louisiana State University are $11,958 a year. On average, communications graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.
Louisiana State University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southeastern Louisiana University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a large student population.
Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communications graduates from Southeastern carry an average student debtload of $22,781.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nicholls State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Thibodaux, Nicholls State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $7,946 per year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at Nicholls State University take out is $24,229.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend McNeese State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the small city of Lake Charles, McNeese is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
McNeese undergraduate students pay an average of $8,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communications majors at McNeese accumulate an average of around $26,182 in student debt.
In addition to its great value ranking, McNeese is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Louisiana at Monroe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. ULM is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ULM are $9,058 per year. After completing their degree, communications graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $19,617.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ULM is ranked #4 for overall quality for communications in Louisiana.
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University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year. While working on their degree, communications majors at UL Lafayette accumulate an average of around $27,500 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $96.
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With a ranking of #7, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. Louisiana Tech is a large public school located in the town of Ruston.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year.
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Northwestern State University of Louisiana ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the town of Natchitoches, NSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
NSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,672 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communications majors at NSU take out is $24,767.
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Southern University and A & M College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and media studies programs. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge.
Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communications graduates from Southern University and A & M College take out $31,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Tulane University of Louisiana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of New Orleans, Tulane is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Tulane are $60,814 a year. Communications majors at Tulane take out an average of $21,250 in student loans while working on their egree.
Tulane also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Louisiana list, coming in at #3.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 795 |
| Virginia | 2,064 |
| North Carolina | 2,972 |
| Florida | 3,020 |
| Tennessee | 1,000 |
| Kentucky | 787 |
| South Carolina | 796 |
| Arkansas | 457 |
| Alabama | 968 |
| Mississippi | 307 |
| West Virginia | 214 |
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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 11 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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