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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$14,230 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,837 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 426 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #73 most popular major in the state.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Ohio 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.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.

Best Ohio Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio University - Athens Campus the best value school in Ohio for journalism students. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at OHIO Athens accumulate an average of around $24,845 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $364, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at Ohio University - Athens Campus

$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Journalism majors at Ohio State take out an average of $21,444 in student loans while working on their egree.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in Ohio list.

Read full report on Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus

$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Miami University - Oxford. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from Miami University - Oxford carry an average student debtload of $26,333.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Oxford is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in Ohio list.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Journalism majors at Kent State take out an average of $25,000 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $283, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Journalism at Kent State University at Kent

$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

UC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,777 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Journalism majors at UC take out an average of $25,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read full report on Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year. On average, journalism graduates from BGSU take out $26,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

Youngstown State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools in Ohio ranking. Located in the small city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

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#8

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Ashland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Ashland undergraduate students pay an average of $23,090 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 245
Illinois 332
Indiana 274
Wisconsin 325

One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 8 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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