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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$9,533 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,614 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies School for You

Communication & Media Studies is the #51 most popular major in Kansas with 40 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Kansas 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.

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 & Media Studies Schools in Kansas

Check out the communications programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Media Studies

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Wichita State University to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. WSU is a large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 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, KU is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in Kansas.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Kansas State University is a great value for communication and media studies students. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year.

K -State also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas rankings.

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#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Pittsburg State University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and media studies schools in Kansas. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Pittsburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Pitt State are $7,744 a year.

Pitt State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Schools in Kansas list.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 73
Minnesota 70
Iowa 53
Nebraska 12
North Dakota 11
South Dakota 22

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 4 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.

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