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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$26,510 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 2,086 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. This report analyzed 13 schools in Washington 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.

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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington

Check out the communication and journalism bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Washington. Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WWU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,703 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Eastern Washington University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. EWU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Cheney.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at EWU are $7,922 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Tacoma Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Tacoma, UW Tacoma is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

UW Tacoma undergraduate students pay an average of $12,196 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UW Tacoma did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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Out of the 13 schools in Washington that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UW Seattle are $12,076 a year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Central Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Washington. CWU is a large public school located in the distant town of Ellensburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CWU are $8,685 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Central Washington University Report

University of Washington - Bothell 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 #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bothell, UW Bothell is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW Bothell are $11,950 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UW Bothell is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Washington - Bothell Campus Report

Washington 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 #7 on the list. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wazzu are $12,417 per year.

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Seattle Pacific University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, SPU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

SPU undergraduate students pay an average of $35,646 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Northwest University

Kirkland, WA

Northwest 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 #9 on the list. Northwest University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Kirkland.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Northwest University are $33,980 per year.

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#10

Seattle University

Seattle, WA

Seattle University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Seattle U is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Seattle.

Seattle U undergraduate students pay an average of $49,335 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Seattle University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
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

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 13 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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