2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in South Carolina
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
In 2020-2021, 110 degrees and certificates were awarded to journalism students who went to a South Carolina college or university. This makes it the #87 most popular major in the state.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Journalism Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in South Carolina 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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in South Carolina
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best South Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our analysis found University of South Carolina - Columbia to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in South Carolina. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, UofSC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UofSC undergraduate students pay an average of $12,688 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, journalism graduates from UofSC take out $25,750 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $437.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UofSC also is in the top 15% of our Best Journalism Schools in South Carolina ranking.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means North Greenville University is a great value for journalism students. Located in the rural area of Tigerville, North Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
North Greenville undergraduate students pay an average of $22,470 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from North Greenville carry an average student debtload of $21,500.
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 |
| Louisiana | 54 |
| Arkansas | 266 |
| Alabama | 236 |
| Mississippi | 125 |
| West Virginia | 211 |
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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 2 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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