2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication & Journalism
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 very large public school located in the city of Fayetteville.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UARK are $9,574 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #1 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Arkansas.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, Arkansas State University - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at A-State are $7,130 a year.
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Out of the 8 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $9,563 per year.
UCA also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #5.
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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 medium-sized city of Little Rock, UA Little Rock is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UA Little Rock are $9,512 a year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas Tech University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Arkansas. ATU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote 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 landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. UAPB is a small public school located in the small city of Pine Bluff.
UAPB undergraduate students pay an average of $8,064 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Harding 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. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Harding also made our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #2.
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Ouachita Baptist University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. Ouachita Baptist is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Arkadelphia.
Ouachita Baptist undergraduate students pay an average of $30,140 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Ouachita Baptist did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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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 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Florida | 6,024 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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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