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Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Oklahoma

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$13,052 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$31,564 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 438 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Oklahoma college or university. This makes it the #21 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Oklahoma ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Oklahoma 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.

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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Oklahoma Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism

Our analysis found University of Oklahoma Norman Campus to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Oklahoma. Located in the midsize suburb of Norman, University of Oklahoma is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Oklahoma are $9,312 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, journalism graduates from University of Oklahoma carry an average student debtload of $21,529. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $602, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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 journalism in Oklahoma.

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Out of the 5 schools in Oklahoma that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeastern State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school 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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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Oklahoma. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list. UCO is a fairly 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. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UCO take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,302.

UCO not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Oklahoma State University - Main Campus is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. OSU is a very large public school located in the distant town of Stillwater.

OSU undergraduate students pay an average of $9,244 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

OSU also made our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Oklahoma list, coming in at #1.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Oral Roberts University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in Oklahoma. ORU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Tulsa.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ORU are $31,558 a year.

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Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 888
Arizona 362
New Mexico 70

Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 5 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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