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Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$28,424 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,568 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the #233 most popular major in the country with 1,128 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Other Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Western Illinois University to be the best value school for communication and journalism (other) students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Siena Heights University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.

Siena Heights University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,502 in tuition and fees each year.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Ohio State are $35,019 a year. On average, other communications graduates from Ohio State take out $19,938 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Ohio State also claimed a spot on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UM Dearborn are $28,048 a year.

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#5

Malone University

Canton, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Malone University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Malone are $33,400 per year.

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Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism (other) students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Benedictine U are $32,280 per year.

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Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Ohio 56
Illinois 44
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 5

Communication & Journalism (Other) is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Other Communications

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 6 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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