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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$15,689 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$21,894 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #11 most popular major in the country with 120,571 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value undergraduate certificate programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Best Great Lakes Region Schools for Affordable Quality for an Award Taking 1 to 4 Years in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found University of Akron Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a undergraduate certificate in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Sinclair Community College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Sinclair Community College are $8,076 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Sinclair Community College also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $27,111 per year.

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#4

Illinois Media School

Lombard, IL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois Media School is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their undergraduate certificate. Illinois Media School is a small private for-profit school located in the suburb of Lombard.

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#4

Ohio Media School-Valley View

Valley View, OH

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio Media School-Valley View. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Valley View, Ohio Media School-Valley View is a private for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The Ohio Media School-Columbus. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Columbus, The Ohio Media School-Columbus is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio Media School-Cincinnati. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Undergraduate Certificate Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Ohio Media School-Cincinnati is a small private for-profit school located in the large suburb of Cincinnati.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 2,714
Michigan 3,555
Ohio 3,901
Illinois 4,261
Wisconsin 1,988

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 8 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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