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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$12,558 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,399 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 1,544 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #11 most popular major in Utah.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Utah 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Best Utah Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$6,120 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Utah. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Provo.

BYU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,120 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at BYU accumulate an average of around $11,887 in student debt.

BYU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list.

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$6,228 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Utah that were part of this year’s ranking, Weber State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Ogden, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $6,228 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from WSU carry an average student debtload of $16,633.

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#3

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$8,893 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U of U are $8,893 a year. Communication & Journalism majors at U of U take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

U of U did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list.

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$8,960 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. USU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Logan.

USU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,960 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at USU take out is $15,060.

Full Communication & Journalism at Utah State University Report

#5

Dixie State University

Saint George, UT
$5,862 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Dixie State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah list. Located in the small city of Saint George, Dixie State College is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Dixie State College are $5,862 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication and journalism majors at Dixie State College take out is $15,880.

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#6

Southern Utah University

Cedar City, UT
$6,726 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Utah University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Utah ranking. Located in the town of Cedar City, Southern Utah University is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southern Utah University are $6,726 a year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from Southern Utah University take out $15,245 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#7

Westminster College Utah

Salt Lake City, UT
$38,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Westminster College Utah landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Westminster College Salt Lake is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Westminster College Salt Lake are $38,680 per year.

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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
Montana 118
Idaho 675
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

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 7 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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