2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Journalism is the #46 most popular major in Nebraska with 155 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Nebraska ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Nebraska 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.
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 Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Kearney the best value school in Nebraska for journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNK are $7,940 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNOMAHA are $8,136 a year. Journalism majors at UNOMAHA take out an average of $23,391 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.
UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Journalism majors at UNL take out an average of $21,978 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $444, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
UNL also made our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list, coming in at #2.
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Out of the 4 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Creighton University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Creighton is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Creighton are $44,524 a year.
Creighton did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Nebraska list.
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Request InformationBest Value Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| 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.
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 4 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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