2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You
In 2020-2021, 325 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #31 most popular major in the state.
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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in Oklahoma 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named Southeastern Oklahoma State University the best value school in Oklahoma for communication and media studies students. Located in the town of Durant, Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeastern Oklahoma State University are $6,930 a year.
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Out of the 9 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NSU are $7,115 a year.
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The excellent programs at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Oklahoma. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 a year. On average, communications graduates from University of Oklahoma take out $24,867 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $396.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, University of Oklahoma is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Oklahoma.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Oklahoma State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. OSU is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OSU are $9,244 a year.
OSU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Central Oklahoma is a great value for communication and media studies students. UCO is a large public school located in the suburb of Edmond.
UCO undergraduate students pay an average of $8,030 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, East Central University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students. ECU is a small public school located in the town of Ada.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,195 a year. On average, communications graduates from ECU take out $25,142 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Southwestern Oklahoma State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and media studies students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the remote town of Weatherford, SWOSU is a public school with a small student population.
SWOSU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,913 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Oral Roberts University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ORU are $31,558 per year. On average, communications graduates from ORU take out $26,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Tulsa ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma list. University of Tulsa is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Tulsa.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Tulsa are $45,138 per year.
University of Tulsa also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Oklahoma rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Texas | 4,091 |
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Communications
| 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 9 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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