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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$19,387 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$36,160 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 719 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #12 most popular major in Nebraska.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Nebraska ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Nebraska 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.

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 Nebraska

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

Best Nebraska Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$9,590 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nebraska - Lincoln to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Nebraska. Located in the city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

UNL undergraduate students pay an average of $9,590 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UNL carry an average student debtload of $22,341. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $376.

UNL also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

$8,136 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska list. UNOMAHA is a large public school located in the large city of Omaha.

UNOMAHA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,136 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communication and journalism graduates from UNOMAHA carry an average student debtload of $24,359.

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#3

Wayne State College

Wayne, NE
$7,428 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Wayne State College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Nebraska. Located in the town of Wayne, WSC is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSC are $7,428 a year. While working on their degree, communication and journalism majors at WSC accumulate an average of around $23,407 in student debt.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, WSC is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Nebraska.

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#4

Bellevue University

Bellevue, NE
$8,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 6 schools in Nebraska that were part of this year’s ranking, Bellevue University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Bellevue, Bellevue University is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Bellevue University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from Bellevue University take out $26,083 in student loans while working on their degree.

Bellevue University also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska rankings.

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$38,334 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Nebraska Wesleyan University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska list. NWU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Lincoln.

NWU undergraduate students pay an average of $38,334 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from NWU take out $26,741 in student loans while working on their degree.

NWU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Nebraska Wesleyan University Report

#6

Creighton University

Omaha, NE
$44,524 Average Tuition & Fees

Creighton University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Creighton is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Omaha.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Creighton are $44,524 a year. On average, communication and journalism graduates from Creighton take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

Creighton also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Nebraska rankings.

Full Communication & Journalism at Creighton University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges 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
Missouri 1,975
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

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 6 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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