2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #32 most popular major in Arkansas with 266 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Arkansas 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for journalism majors pursuing a .
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our analysis found University of Arkansas to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Arkansas. UARK is a very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year. Journalism majors at UARK take out an average of $20,250 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $311, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas list.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. A-State is a large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Arkansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at UCA take out is $30,000.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCA also is in the top 20% of our Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas ranking.
Out of the 7 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas at Little Rock landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.
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The excellent programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in Arkansas. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year. Journalism majors at ATU take out an average of $23,625 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a year. On average, journalism graduates from UAPB take out $29,391 in student loans while working on their degree.
Harding University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Arkansas list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Journalism Schools in Arkansas list.
Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Journalism Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 676 |
| Virginia | 141 |
| North Carolina | 133 |
| Florida | 353 |
| Tennessee | 301 |
| Kentucky | 181 |
| South Carolina | 110 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
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Journalism Related Majors for Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Majors Related 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 7 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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