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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

81 Colleges
$22,039 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 81 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

#2

National University

La Jolla, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at National University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of La Jolla, National University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at National University are $13,320 per year.

National 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 in the Far Western US Region list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at California State University - Channel Islands helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . CSUCI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Camarillo.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CSUCI are $18,697 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend San Jose State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. San Jose State is a very large public school located in the large city of San Jose.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at San Jose State are $19,732 a year.

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#5

San Francisco State University

San Francisco, CA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at San Francisco State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of San Francisco, SFSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SFSU are $19,184 per year.

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California State University - Sacramento 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 #6 on the list. Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sac State are $19,272 a year.

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California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo 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 #7 on the list. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo undergraduate students pay an average of $28,105 in tuition and fees each year.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list.

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#8

Sonoma State University

Rohnert Park, CA

Sonoma State University 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 #8 on the list. SSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Rohnert Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SSU are $19,868 per year.

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California State University - Long Beach landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. CSULB is a fairly large public school located in the city of Long Beach.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CSULB are $18,726 per year.

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With a ranking of #9, California State University - San Marcos 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 San Marcos, CSUSM is a public school with a large student population.

CSUSM undergraduate students pay an average of $19,607 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Chico 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 #11 on the list. Chico State is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Chico.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Chico State are $19,744 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at California State University - Chico Report

California State University - Fullerton came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Cal State Fullerton is a very large public school located in the suburb of Fullerton.

Cal State Fullerton undergraduate students pay an average of $18,856 in tuition and fees each year.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great value schools for Communication & Journalism students in the Far Western US Region seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region award.

Rank College Location
13 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
14 University of Nevada - Reno Reno, NV
15 California State Polytechnic University - Pomona Pomona, CA
16 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA

Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Washington 2,086
Oregon 1,375
Hawaii 292
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

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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