2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for journalism 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism
Our analysis found Ohio State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ohio State are $11,936 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $21,943 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Miami University - Oxford is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Kent State University at Kent helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Ohio. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Ohio. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year. Journalism majors at UC take out an average of $26,622 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.
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Youngstown State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Youngstown State University take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $25,164.
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With a ranking of #8, Ashland University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the fringe town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ashland are $23,090 a year.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 245 |
Illinois | 332 |
Indiana | 274 |
Wisconsin | 325 |
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Journalism Related Majors for Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 8 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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