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Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$48,553 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,568 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor's Degree School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism (other) was ranked #233 in the country. In fact 1,128 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for other communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Communication & Journalism

#1

California Lutheran University

Thousand Oaks, CA

Our 2023 rankings named California Lutheran University the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Thousand Oaks, CLU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CLU are $45,982 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, other communications majors at CLU accumulate an average of around $21,452 in student debt.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Saint Mary’s College of California is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students working on their bachelor’s degree. SMC is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Moraga.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMC are $51,768 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Dominican University of California. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the small city of San Rafael, DUofC is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at DUofC are $47,910 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, DUofC is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 59
Washington 85
Oregon 0
Hawaii 5

One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and journalism (other) has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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