2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
With 25 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #122 most popular major in Rhode Island.
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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Rhode Island ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Rhode Island the best value school in Rhode Island for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $15,332 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rhode Island College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list. RIC is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Providence.
RIC undergraduate students pay an average of $10,702 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Roger Williams University is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. RWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Bristol.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at RWU are $37,355 per year.
RWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Rhode Island list.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 483 |
| Connecticut | 129 |
| New Hampshire | 2 |
| Maine | 30 |
| Vermont | 5 |
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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 3 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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