2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
With 216 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #81 most popular major in Washington.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Journalism Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Washington to see which 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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named Western Washington University the best value school in Washington for journalism students. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WWU are $8,703 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at WWU take out is $19,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Washington University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Washington list. Located in the town of Ellensburg, CWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
CWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,685 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Eastern Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Washington. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
EWU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,922 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for journalism students. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #2 for overall quality for journalism in Washington.
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The excellent programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Washington. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Pullman.
Wazzu undergraduate students pay an average of $12,417 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Wazzu take out is $20,926.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wazzu also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in Washington list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Gonzaga University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Gonzaga undergraduate students pay an average of $48,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at Gonzaga accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Gonzaga is ranked #4 for overall quality for journalism in Washington.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 1,622 |
| Oregon | 155 |
| Nevada | 156 |
| Hawaii | 11 |
| Alaska | 19 |
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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 6 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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