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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$5,171 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$29,350 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #19 most popular major in New Mexico.

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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in New Mexico 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.

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 New Mexico

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

Best New Mexico Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$1,684 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Central New Mexico Community College to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in New Mexico. CNM is a large public school located in the city of Albuquerque.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CNM are $1,684 per year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at CNM accumulate an average of around $6,430 in student debt.

CNM also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in New Mexico rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at Central New Mexico Community College Report

$7,301 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at New Mexico State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in New Mexico. NMSU Main Campus is a large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Las Cruces.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NMSU Main Campus are $7,301 per year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from NMSU Main Campus carry an average student debtload of $17,250.

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$6,528 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in New Mexico that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

ENMU - Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $6,528 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ENMU - Main Campus is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication and journalism in New Mexico.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Arizona 3,531
Texas 8,480
Oklahoma 1,106

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 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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