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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$20,411 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Ohio with 3,901 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 30 schools in Ohio 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

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 2023 rankings named Miami University - Hamilton the best value school in Ohio for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Hamilton, Miami University - Hamilton is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Hamilton are $6,318 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Hamilton is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Miami University - Hamilton Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Miami University - Middletown is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small suburb of Middletown, Miami University - Middletown is a public school with a small student population.

Miami University - Middletown undergraduate students pay an average of $6,318 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Miami University - Middletown is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Miami University - Middletown Report

#3

Franklin University

Columbus, OH

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Franklin University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Franklin University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Franklin University are $9,577 per year.

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Out of the 30 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wright State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dayton, Wright State University - Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wright State University - Main Campus are $9,834 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wright State University - Main Campus Report

Miami University - Oxford ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Miami University - Oxford is a large public school located in the fringe town of Oxford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Miami University - Oxford also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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University of Cincinnati - 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 #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Ohio University - Athens 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 #8 on the list. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public school located in the town of Athens.

OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $12,840 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Kent State University at Kent 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. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Kent State are $11,000 a year.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Cleveland 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Cleveland State University are $11,690 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Cleveland State University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

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 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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