2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
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The Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 67 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Bellevue University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bellevue University are $8,310 a year.
Bellevue University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wayne State College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the distant town of Wayne, WSC is a public school with a small student population.
WSC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,458 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Metropolitan State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Metro State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Saint Paul.
Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 67 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. South Dakota State is a large public school located in the remote town of Brookings.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at South Dakota State are $12,809 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
North Dakota State University undergraduate students pay an average of $14,876 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of South Dakota is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney 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 town of Kearney, UNK is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNK are $15,320 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, Bemidji State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Bemidji State University is a small public school located in the town of Bemidji.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bemidji State University are $9,806 a year.
Bemidji State University also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Winona 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 #9 on the list. Winona State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Winona.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Winona State are $16,684 a year.
Winona State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Truman State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $16,410 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 Plains States Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Minnesota State University - Mankato | Mankato, MN |
| 12 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 13 | University of Minnesota - Duluth | Duluth, MN |
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Kansas | 1,015 |
| Minnesota | 1,434 |
| Iowa | 1,231 |
| South Dakota | 203 |
| Missouri | 1,975 |
| Nebraska | 719 |
| North Dakota | 171 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for 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 Related Majors
| 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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