2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Minnesota
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #59 most popular major in Minnesota with 292 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. 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 Minnesota ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Minnesota 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.
Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best value school in Minnesota for journalism students. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a very large student population.
UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $15,254 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, journalism graduates from UMN Twin Cities carry an average student debtload of $21,500. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $234, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UMN Twin Cities also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a great value for journalism students. MSU Moorhead is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU Moorhead are $9,468 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Duluth landed the # 3 spot on the list. UMN Duluth is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Duluth.
UMN Duluth undergraduate students pay an average of $13,850 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, journalism majors at UMN Duluth accumulate an average of around $25,250 in student debt.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Concordia College at Moorhead. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. Concordia College Moorhead is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Concordia College Moorhead are $28,016 a year.
Concordia College Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in Minnesota list.
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Out of the 5 schools in Minnesota that were part of this year’s ranking, Bethel University Minnesota landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Paul, Bethel University Minnesota is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bethel University Minnesota are $40,080 per year.
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Request InformationBest Value Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 543 |
| Kansas | 347 |
| Iowa | 279 |
| Nebraska | 155 |
| North Dakota | 10 |
| South Dakota | 16 |
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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 5 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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