2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #70 most popular major in the country with 13,552 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
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 the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in the Plains States Region 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska at Kearney is a great value for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Minnesota - Duluth helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the Plains States Region . UMN Duluth is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $19,148 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State University - Moorhead helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value journalism schools in the Plains States Region . MSU Moorhead is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Moorhead.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 per year.
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Kansas State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at K -State are $26,491 a year. Journalism majors at K -State take out an average of $21,360 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Missouri State University - Springfield 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 #7 on the list. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.
Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,498 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on this year’s best value schools for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year. Journalism majors at KU take out an average of $20,148 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $494, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, journalism majors at Mizzou accumulate an average of around $19,957 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $427, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Mizzou also did well on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree journalism programs. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UNOMAHA take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,391.
Request InformationBest Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 23 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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