2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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.
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 the Southwest Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 61 schools in the Southwest Region 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.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found University of Phoenix - Arizona to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southwest Region . UOPX - Arizona is a very large private for-profit school located in the city of Tempe.
UOPX - Arizona undergraduate students pay an average of $9,552 in tuition and fees each year.
UOPX - Arizona also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ASU - Skysong are $13,092 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, ASU - Skysong also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Southwest Region that were part of this year’s ranking, West Texas A&M University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Canyon, West Texas A&M University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at West Texas A&M University are $11,208 per year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Southeastern Oklahoma State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southwest Region . Southeastern Oklahoma State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Durant.
Southeastern Oklahoma State University undergraduate students pay an average of $15,870 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Grand Canyon University is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Grand Canyon University is a very large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.
Grand Canyon University undergraduate students pay an average of $17,189 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Grand Canyon University is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list.
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Sam Houston State 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 town of Huntsville, SHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SHSU are $18,752 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, SHSU also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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MSU Texas 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Wichita Falls, MSU Texas is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Texas are $11,726 a year.
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Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.
ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $8,568 in tuition and fees each year.
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Northeastern State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. NSU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Tahlequah.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NSU are $15,755 per year.
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University of Central Oklahoma ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region list. Located in the suburb of Edmond, UCO is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCO are $18,917 per year.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southwest Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | University of Houston - Downtown | Houston, TX |
| 12 | University of Oklahoma Norman Campus | Norman, OK |
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southwest region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 3,531 |
| Texas | 8,480 |
| New Mexico | 199 |
| Oklahoma | 1,106 |
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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 |
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 25 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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