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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$17,285 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 Missouri. With 1,975 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th 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. 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 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 15 schools in Missouri 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. 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 Missouri

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 analysis found University of Missouri - Columbia to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Mizzou are $11,475 per year.

Mizzou not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Our 2023 rankings named Truman State University the best value school in Missouri for communication and journalism students working on their bachelor’s degree. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,689 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Truman State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Missouri State are $8,294 a year.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Missouri Western State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in Missouri. Missouri Western is a small public school located in the small city of Saint Joseph.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri Western are $7,930 per year.

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Northwest Missouri 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. Northwest is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Maryville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Northwest are $8,852 a year.

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Missouri Southern State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Missouri Southern is a small public school located in the small city of Joplin.

Missouri Southern undergraduate students pay an average of $7,762 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - St Louis 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 #8 on the list. UMSL is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMSL are $12,015 per year.

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University of Central Missouri 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. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UCM undergraduate students pay an average of $9,078 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Missouri - Kansas City 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. Located in the large city of Kansas City, UMKC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UMKC undergraduate students pay an average of $11,271 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

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 15 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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