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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

23 Colleges
$16,928 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in North Carolina. With 3,754 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 9th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 23 schools in North Carolina 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of North Carolina at Pembroke the best value school in North Carolina for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Pembroke, UNC Pembroke is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Pembroke are $3,495 a year.

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#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

ECU excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication and journalism in North Carolina.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Appalachian State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Out of the 23 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Charlotte landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Charlotte is a very large public school located in the city of Charlotte.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Charlotte are $7,188 a year.

UNC Charlotte excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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Western Carolina University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. WCU is a large public school located in the distant town of Cullowhee.

WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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North Carolina State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. NC State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Raleigh.

NC State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,131 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

NC State also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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With a ranking of #8, University of North Carolina at Wilmington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNCW are $7,238 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

With a ranking of #9, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year.

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With a ranking of #10, North Carolina A & T State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. NC A&T is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NC A&T are $6,733 per 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
West Virginia 547
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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

Majors Similar 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 23 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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