2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #25 most popular major in Kansas with 347 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. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Journalism Schools in Kansas ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Kansas 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.
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.
Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our analysis found Kansas State University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. The average amount in student loans that journalism majors at K -State take out is $22,852. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $286, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
K -State also took the #3 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in Kansas rankings.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for journalism students. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at KU accumulate an average of around $22,437 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $494, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
KU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Journalism Schools in Kansas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Wichita State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools in Kansas list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Minnesota | 292 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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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 3 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).
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