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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$27,710 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,416 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

Journalism is the #128 most popular major in North Carolina with 133 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.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in North Carolina

Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill the best value school in North Carolina for journalism students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Journalism Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per year. Journalism majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $25,486 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $276, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Appalachian State also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Journalism at Appalachian State University

#3

Elon University

Elon, NC
$38,725 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elon University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Elon undergraduate students pay an average of $38,725 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at Elon take out is $25,908.

Elon also took the #3 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in North Carolina rankings.

Full Journalism at Elon University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Queens University of Charlotte. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Queens are $38,726 per year.

Queens also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

Read full report on Journalism at Queens University of Charlotte

#5

Wingate University

Wingate, NC
$40,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wingate University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Wingate is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wingate.

Wingate undergraduate students pay an average of $40,170 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Wingate also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Journalism at Wingate University

#6

Gardner - Webb University

Boiling Springs, NC
$32,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Gardner - Webb University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Gardner - Webb is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Boiling Springs.

Gardner - Webb undergraduate students pay an average of $32,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Journalism at Gardner - Webb University

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
Florida 353
Tennessee 301
Kentucky 181
South Carolina 110
Louisiana 54
Arkansas 266
Alabama 236
Mississippi 125
West Virginia 211

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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