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Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$38,869 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, communication and journalism students earned 1,028 degrees and certificates from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our 2023 rankings named Gallaudet University the best value school in District of Columbia for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the large city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Gallaudet undergraduate students pay an average of $17,712 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Trinity Washington University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in District of Columbia. Trinity College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

Trinity College undergraduate students pay an average of $25,110 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

American University

Washington, DC

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend American University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

The American University undergraduate students pay an average of $51,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The American University is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 6 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Howard are $28,916 per year.

Howard also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #5.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Catholic University of America. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. CUA is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Washington.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CUA are $52,156 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, CUA is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at George Washington University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, GWU is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in District of Columbia.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Jersey 2,294
Pennsylvania 4,792
New York 9,731
Maryland 1,929
Delaware 271

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 6 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.

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