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Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$22,789 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,568 Avg Salary

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

With 44 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism (other) is the #208 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Illinois 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. 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 Illinois 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 Illinois. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WIU are $13,297 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Benedictine University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Lisle, Benedictine U is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 24
Ohio 56
Indiana 9
Wisconsin 5

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

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 2 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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