2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #16 most popular major in Maine with 241 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Schools in Maine to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Maine to see which 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.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine
Check out the communication and journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.
Best Maine Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of Southern Maine the best value school in Maine for communication and journalism students. University of Southern Maine is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Portland.
University of Southern Maine undergraduate students pay an average of $9,904 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at University of Southern Maine accumulate an average of around $23,251 in student debt.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Maine list. UMaine is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orono.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $11,986 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at UMaine take out is $26,433.
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Out of the 3 schools in Maine that were part of this year’s ranking, Husson University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bangor, Husson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Husson are $19,790 per year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at Husson accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt.
Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1,039 |
| Rhode Island | 548 |
| Massachusetts | 3,623 |
| Connecticut | 1,467 |
| Vermont | 146 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 3 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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