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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Idaho

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$14,666 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$28,423 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in Idaho with 675 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Idaho ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 4 schools in Idaho to see which ones offered the best value 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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Idaho

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges.

Best Idaho Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$8,060 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Boise State University the best value school in Idaho for communication and journalism students. Located in the medium-sized city of Boise, Boise State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Boise State are $8,060 per year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from Boise State carry an average student debtload of $26,027. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $303.

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#2

University of Idaho

Moscow, ID
$8,340 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Idaho that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Idaho landed the # 2 spot on the list. U of I is a large public school located in the distant town of Moscow.

U of I undergraduate students pay an average of $8,340 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at U of I accumulate an average of around $25,224 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $273.

U of I also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Idaho rankings.

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#3

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
$7,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Idaho State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Idaho. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ISU are $7,872 a year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from ISU carry an average student debtload of $26,619.

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$34,390 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Northwest Nazarene University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Idaho. NNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized suburb of Nampa.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NNU are $34,390 per year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at NNU accumulate an average of around $22,948 in student debt.

NNU also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Idaho rankings.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 2,105
Utah 1,544
Montana 118
Wyoming 105

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 4 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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