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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

13 Colleges
$19,581 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,860 Avg Salary

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

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in South Carolina with 1,359 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in South Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 13 schools in South 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 South 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

#1

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC

Our analysis found College of Charleston to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in South Carolina. C of C is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Charleston.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at C of C are $12,978 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. UofSC is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC are $12,688 a year.

UofSC did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Aiken. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the suburb of Aiken, UofSC Aiken is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UofSC Aiken are $10,760 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Coastal Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in South Carolina. Located in the small city of Conway, Coastal Carolina University is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Coastal Carolina University are $11,640 a year.

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Out of the 13 schools in South Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Upstate landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Spartanburg, USC Upstate is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USC Upstate are $11,583 a year.

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Francis Marion 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Florence, Francis Marion University is a public school with a small student population.

Francis Marion University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,160 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Winthrop University

Rock Hill, SC

Winthrop University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list. Located in the small city of Rock Hill, Winthrop is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Winthrop undergraduate students pay an average of $15,846 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

North Greenville University

Tigerville, SC

North Greenville University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. North Greenville is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Tigerville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at North Greenville are $22,470 a year.

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#9

Columbia College

Columbia, SC

Columbia College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Columbia College South Carolina is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina are $18,218 per year.

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#10

Furman University

Greenville, SC

With a ranking of #10, Furman 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 suburb of Greenville, Furman is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Furman are $53,372 a year.

Furman not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in South Carolina list.

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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
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
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

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 13 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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