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2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$30,866 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$41,530 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for other communications majors pursuing a .

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Communication & Journalism

#1

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH

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 college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at John Carroll are $45,514 a 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.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at John Carroll University Report

$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Western Illinois University Report

$28,502 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Siena Heights University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Siena Heights University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Adrian.

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

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Siena Heights University Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very 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 $18,015 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

$28,048 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Dearborn. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dearborn, UM Dearborn is a public college 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.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Michigan - Dearborn Report

#6

Malone University

Canton, OH
$33,400 Average Tuition & Fees

Malone University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. 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. After completing their degree, other communications graduates from Malone carry an average student debtload of $27,000.

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$32,280 Average Tuition & Fees

Benedictine University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism (other) students. It came in at #7 on the list. Benedictine U is a small private not-for-profit school located in the 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 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.

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