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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,346 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, 1,031 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a Louisiana college or university. This makes it the #14 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 12 schools in Louisiana 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. 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 Louisiana

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 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College the best value school in Louisiana for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year.

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

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list. Southeastern is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hammond.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southeastern are $8,289 per year.

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#2

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Out of the 12 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Nicholls State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Nicholls State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Thibodaux.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Nicholls State University are $7,946 per year.

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#4

McNeese State University

Lake Charles, LA

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at McNeese State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Louisiana. McNeese is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Lake Charles.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at McNeese are $8,380 a year.

McNeese not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Louisiana at Monroe helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Louisiana. Located in the small city of Monroe, ULM is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year.

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

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With a ranking of #6, University of Louisiana at Lafayette did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UL Lafayette is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Lafayette.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year.

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Northwestern State University of Louisiana came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking. NSU is a fairly large public school located in the remote town of Natchitoches.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $8,672 per year.

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With a ranking of #8, Louisiana Tech University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $10,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #9, Southern University and A & M College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Loyola University New Orleans

New Orleans, LA

Loyola University New Orleans 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. Loyola New Orleans is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Loyola New Orleans are $43,498 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
North Carolina 3,754
West Virginia 547
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
South Carolina 1,359
Tennessee 1,671
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 12 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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