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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$12,657 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,098 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #28 most popular major in Arizona with 334 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arizona to see which ones offered the best value programs for communications 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 & Media Studies Schools in Arizona

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

Best Arizona Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

$10,818 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Arizona State University - Skysong to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Arizona. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Skysong undergraduate students pay an average of $10,818 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

ASU - Skysong also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona rankings.

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#2

University of Arizona

Tucson, AZ
$12,404 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Arizona is a great value for communication and media studies students. University of Arizona is a very large public school located in the city of Tucson.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Arizona are $12,404 a year.

University of Arizona also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona rankings.

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$11,348 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Arizona State University - Tempe helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Arizona. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ASU - Tempe are $11,348 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, ASU - Tempe is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Arizona.

Full Communication & Media Studies at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

#4

Grand Canyon University

Phoenix, AZ
$17,189 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Grand Canyon University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Arizona. Grand Canyon University is a fairly large private for-profit school located in the large city of Phoenix.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Grand Canyon University are $17,189 a year.

Grand Canyon University also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona rankings.

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$11,527 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Arizona University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Arizona list. NAU is a very large public school located in the city of Flagstaff.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NAU are $11,527 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Texas 313
Oklahoma 34
New Mexico 24

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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 UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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