2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism (Other) 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.
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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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 in Other Communication & Journalism
Our analysis found John Carroll University to be the best value school for communication and journalism (other) students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Carroll are $45,514 per year.
John Carroll excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at WIU are $13,297 a year.
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The excellent programs at Siena Heights University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in the Great Lakes Region . Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Adrian.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Siena Heights University are $28,502 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Ohio State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $35,019 in tuition and fees each year. On average, other communications graduates from Ohio State take out $18,015 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, Ohio State is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Dearborn landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public school with a medium-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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With a ranking of #6, Malone University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism (other) students. Malone is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Canton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Malone are $33,400 a year. After completing their degree, other communications graduates from Malone carry an average student debtload of $27,000.
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Benedictine University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Lisle.
Benedictine U undergraduate students pay an average of $32,280 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism (other) schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 24 |
| Ohio | 56 |
| Illinois | 44 |
| Indiana | 9 |
| Wisconsin | 5 |
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Communication & Journalism (Other) Related Majors for Other Communications
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 7 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.