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2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

25 Colleges
$25,479 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

With 1,053 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #68 most popular major in New York.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 New York to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 25 schools in New York 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Stony Brook University

Stony Brook, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Stony Brook University the best value school in New York for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public school with a very large student population.

SUNY Stony Brook undergraduate students pay an average of $10,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at SUNY Stony Brook take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,389.

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#2

The College at Brockport

Brockport, NY

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means The College at Brockport is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY Brockport is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Brockport.

SUNY Brockport undergraduate students pay an average of $8,678 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at SUNY Brockport accumulate an average of around $24,373 in student debt.

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#3

Baruch College

New York, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Baruch is a large public school located in the city of New York.

Baruch undergraduate students pay an average of $7,464 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, journalism graduates from Baruch take out $18,756 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#4

SUNY Oswego

Oswego, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Oswego landed the # 4 spot on the list. SUNY Oswego is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Oswego.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SUNY Oswego are $8,769 per year.

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#5

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Out of the 25 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Brooklyn College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Brooklyn College accumulate an average of around $15,187 in student debt.

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#6

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

With a ranking of #6, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz undergraduate students pay an average of $8,523 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

University at Albany

Albany, NY

University at Albany ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. Located in the city of Albany, UAlbany is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UAlbany are $10,408 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at UAlbany accumulate an average of around $21,536 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $189, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#8

SUNY Plattsburgh

Plattsburgh, NY

SUNY Plattsburgh ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York list. SUNY Plattsburgh is a small public school located in the town of Plattsburgh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Plattsburgh are $8,931 a year.

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#9

SUNY Fredonia

Fredonia, NY

SUNY Fredonia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the distant town of Fredonia, SUNY Fredonia is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SUNY Fredonia are $8,760 a year.

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#9

York College

Jamaica, NY

York College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. York is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Jamaica.

York undergraduate students pay an average of $7,358 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from York carry an average student debtload of $17,205.

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Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 506
Maryland 210
New Jersey 267
District of Columbia 170
Delaware 17

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 25 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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