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Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Connecticut

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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$28,921 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

With 1,467 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Connecticut.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Connecticut ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Connecticut 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Central Connecticut State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Connecticut. CCSU is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Britain.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CCSU are $11,542 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Western Connecticut State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the small city of Danbury, WestConn is a public school with a small student population.

WestConn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,781 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Connecticut. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCONN are $18,524 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Connecticut State University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Located in the fringe town of Willimantic, ECSU is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECSU are $12,304 a year.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Connecticut State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SCSU are $11,882 per year.

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Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT

Fairfield University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

Fairfield U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list.

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Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT

Quinnipiac 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 suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

Quinnipiac also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Connecticut list, coming in at #5.

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#8

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Sacred Heart University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT

University of Hartford 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. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New Hampshire 1,039
Maine 241
Rhode Island 548
Massachusetts 3,623
Vermont 146

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 9 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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