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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$13,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked 10th in Arkansas. In fact, 946 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 Arkansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Arkansas to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 Arkansas

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.

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

#1

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Our 2023 rankings named University of Arkansas the best value school in Arkansas for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UARK is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Fayetteville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UARK are $9,574 a year.

UARK not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.

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

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Central Arkansas is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCA are $9,563 a year.

UCA also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas rankings.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Central Arkansas

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas at Little Rock. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

UA Little Rock undergraduate students pay an average of $9,512 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Arkansas Tech University

Russellville, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arkansas Tech University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. ATU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Russellville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ATU are $7,900 a year.

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University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff 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. UAPB is a small public school located in the city of Pine Bluff.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UAPB are $8,064 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff

#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Harding are $22,230 a year.

Harding also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.

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#8

Ouachita Baptist University

Arkadelphia, AR

Ouachita Baptist 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. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ouachita Baptist are $30,140 per year.

Ouachita Baptist also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

Full Communication & Journalism at Ouachita Baptist University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Mississippi 878
Tennessee 1,671
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112

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 8 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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