2026 Best Value Other Communication Journalism Media Associate’s Degree Schools
Looking for the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media associate’s degree programs in the United States? We have ranked 99 institutions by value — the balance of cost and student outcomes, using our 2026 methodology. Each school below is scored on factors such as tuition, student debt, and post-graduation earnings to surface the strongest return on investment.
To arm you with the information you need, Course Advisor reviewed schools to produce this 2026 value ranking, drawing primarily on U.S. Department of Education data (IPEDS and College Scorecard). View our full ranking methodology.
Top 25 Best-Value Other Communication Journalism Media Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Here are the top-ranked schools for value:
For return on investment, no school beat Immaculata University this year in the United States. Based in Immaculata, PA, Immaculata University is a private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $28,980. Typical Other Communication Journalism Media student debt is $27,738. Ten years after enrolling, students earn a median of $75,701. Set against $27,738 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Immaculata University has an acceptance rate of 86%. Get the full Immaculata University report
University Of Arkansas At Little Rock came in at #2 on this year's best-value Other Communication Journalism Media ranking in the United States. Read more about University Of Arkansas At Little Rock
A rank of #3 makes University Of Nebraska At Omaha one of the best values in the United States. More on University Of Nebraska At Omaha
Austin Peay State University came in at #4 on this year's best-value Other Communication Journalism Media ranking in the United States. Read more about Austin Peay State University
Out of the 99 schools in the United States in this year's value ranking, Grand View University landed the #5 spot. Get the full Grand View University report
Diablo Valley College ranked #6 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. See the full Diablo Valley College profile
Benedictine University placed #7 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. Read the full report on Benedictine University
Evangel University offered strong value this year, earning the #8 position. Read the full report on Evangel University
Northeastern University offered strong value this year, earning the #9 position. Get the full Northeastern University report
Glendale Community College Glendale Az ranked #10 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. More on Glendale Community College Glendale Az
Thomas Edison State College landed the #11 spot for value in the United States this year. Read the full report on Thomas Edison State College
Illinois Institute Of Technology ranked #12 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. Read more about Illinois Institute Of Technology
Drexel University landed the #13 spot for value in the United States this year. Read more about Drexel University
Mt San Antonio College came in at #14 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Mt San Antonio College
Northwestern University came in at #15 in this year's value ranking. Get the full Northwestern University report
Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks came in at #16 in this year's value ranking. More on Pennsylvania State University Penn State Berks
University Of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #17 in this year's value ranking. Read more about University Of St Thomas Minnesota
Le Moyne Owen College ranked #18 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. More on Le Moyne Owen College
Delaware County Community College placed #19 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. Read more about Delaware County Community College
Northern Arizona University placed #20 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. Read the full report on Northern Arizona University
University Of Minnesota Duluth came in at #21 in this year's value ranking. Get the full University Of Minnesota Duluth report
Mississippi College came in at #22 in this year's value ranking. See the full Mississippi College profile
San Jose City College ranked #23 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. Read the full report on San Jose City College
University Of Denver placed #24 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. See the full University Of Denver profile
Bob Jones University placed #25 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. See the full Bob Jones University profile
Rest of the Top 50 Best-Value Other Communication Journalism Media Associate’s Degree Schools in the United States
Not far behind, these schools also offered excellent value:
George Fox University placed #26 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. Get the full George Fox University report
Roosevelt University offered strong value this year, earning the #27 position. Read the full report on Roosevelt University
New York University landed the #28 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full New York University profile
Norfolk State University ranked #29 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. Read the full report on Norfolk State University
Palo Verde College offered strong value this year, earning the #30 position. Read the full report on Palo Verde College
Mesa Community College landed the #31 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Mesa Community College report
Newberry College
Newberry College offered strong value this year, earning the #32 position. See the full Newberry College profile
Robert Morris University ranked #33 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. Read more about Robert Morris University
New England College offered strong value this year, earning the #34 position. Read more about New England College
Boston University came in at #35 in this year's value ranking. Read more about Boston University
Fairmont State University placed #36 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. See the full Fairmont State University profile
Trevecca Nazarene University came in at #37 in this year's value ranking. Read the full report on Trevecca Nazarene University
University Of Minnesota Twin Cities placed #38 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. Read the full report on University Of Minnesota Twin Cities
Whitworth University offered strong value this year, earning the #39 position. See the full Whitworth University profile
Laney College
Laney College landed the #40 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Laney College report
Chestnut Hill College landed the #41 spot for value in the United States this year. See the full Chestnut Hill College profile
Lake Erie College ranked #42 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. See the full Lake Erie College profile
Northwestern Oklahoma State University offered strong value this year, earning the #43 position. More on Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Ohio State University Main Campus landed the #44 spot for value in the United States this year. Get the full Ohio State University Main Campus report
Thiel College
Thiel College ranked #45 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. More on Thiel College
Saint Marys College Of California ranked #46 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. See the full Saint Marys College Of California profile
Duquesne University placed #47 among the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools in the United States. More on Duquesne University
Quincy University offered strong value this year, earning the #48 position. Get the full Quincy University report
Buena Vista University ranked #49 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. More on Buena Vista University
Washington Adventist University ranked #50 on our 2026 list of the best-value Other Communication Journalism Media schools. Get the full Washington Adventist University report
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Ranking Methodology & Notes
This list is compiled by Course Advisor (DMS_RANKING_2023), 2026 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment — drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · Scope: Nation. *Averages shown above reflect the top 99 ranked schools only.
References
- Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education (core institutional data).
- College Scorecard — U.S. Department of Education (graduate earnings and outcomes data).
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