2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 120,571 people earned a degree or certificate in communication and journalism, making the major the #11 most popular in the United States.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 732 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication and journalism 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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.
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Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the United States. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BYU are $6,120 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Global Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Colorado State University - Global Campus is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greenwood Village.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Colorado State University - Global Campus are $8,400 per year.
Colorado State University - Global Campus excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Brigham Young University - Idaho helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the United States. BYU - I is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the town of Rexburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU - I are $4,416 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Franklin University are $9,577 a year.
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Out of the 732 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Phoenix - Arizona landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Tempe, UOPX - Arizona is a private for-profit college with a very large student population.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UOPX - Arizona is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #6, Bellevue University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Bellevue University also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Wayne State College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.
WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Maryland Global Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Adelphi, UMGC is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMGC are $12,336 a year.
UMGC also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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Metropolitan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
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The Graduate Center, CUNY came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of New York.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The Graduate Center are $15,360 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, The Graduate Center also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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Arizona State University - Skysong ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. ASU - Skysong is a very large public school located in the city of Scottsdale.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Wilmington University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of New Castle, Wilmington University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wilmington University are $11,760 per year.
Wilmington University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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South Dakota State University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. South Dakota State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Brookings.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, South Dakota State also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
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University of Florida-Online ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UF Online are $16,579 a year.
UF Online also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
University of South Dakota landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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North Dakota State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
North Dakota State University also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Kearney, UNK is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
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With a ranking of #19, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.
Western Illinois University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.
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Johnson & Wales University - Online ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. JWU Online is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Providence.
JWU Online undergraduate students pay an average of $13,365 in tuition and fees each year.
Bemidji State University ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
Bemidji State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,806 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Bemidji State University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list.
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University of North Carolina at Pembroke ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNC Pembroke are $7,495 a year.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Pembroke Report
With a ranking of #25, Winona State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Winona.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Winona State are $16,684 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Winona State also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools ranking.
Full Communication & Journalism at Winona State University Report
Rest of the Top 50 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Additional Award Winners
This section shows the remainder of the colleges awarded a Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 732 different United States communication and journalism schools we analyzed.
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 66,787 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 327,871 |
| Social Sciences | 205,984 |
| Psychology | 195,678 |
| Family, Consumer & Human Sciences | 55,820 |
| History | 32,731 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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