2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #81 most popular major in Washington.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in Washington to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for journalism 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.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at WWU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,029.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Central Washington University is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at CWU are $8,685 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a large student population.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Washington. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Seattle are $12,076 per year.
UW Seattle also made our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list, coming in at #3.
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Out of the 6 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year. Journalism majors at Wazzu take out an average of $21,043 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Gonzaga University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gonzaga are $48,470 per year.
Gonzaga not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,622 |
| Oregon | 155 |
| Nevada | 156 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| 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 Jfurrer.
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