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2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$30,343 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$40,494 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.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for other communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region

Check out the other communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Other Communication & Journalism

$21,718 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of Nebraska at Omaha the best value school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the large city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNOMAHA are $21,718 per year. The average amount in student loans that other communications majors at UNOMAHA take out is $22,115.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Nebraska at Omaha Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Duluth is a great value for communication and journalism (other) students. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Minnesota - Duluth

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

UMN Twin Cities undergraduate students pay an average of $33,818 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, other communications majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $23,750 in student debt.

UMN Twin Cities also claimed a spot on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 5 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Webster are $28,700 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at Webster University Report

The excellent programs at University of St Thomas Minnesota helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism (other) schools in the Plains States Region . UST MN is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UST MN are $48,329 a year. On average, other communications graduates from UST MN take out $13,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UST MN also did well on our Best Other Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of St Thomas Minnesota

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism (other) schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 10
Minnesota 69
Kansas 24
Iowa 4
Nebraska 58
North Dakota 0

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

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 5 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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