2023 Best Value Journalism Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Journalism School for You
Journalism is the #128 most popular major in the country with 1,238 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.
The Best Value Journalism Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for 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.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.
Top 10 Best Journalism Schools
Our 2023 rankings named St. Bonaventure University the best value school in the United States for journalism students. Located in the town of Saint Bonaventure, St. Bonaventure is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Bonaventure are $37,640 a year.
Out of the 57 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, South Dakota State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the town of Brookings, South Dakota State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at South Dakota State are $12,809 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, South Dakota State is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools list.
The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the United States. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Madison are $38,608 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - Madison also did well on our Best Journalism Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for journalism students. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNL are $26,720 a year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Quinnipiac University is a great value for journalism students. Quinnipiac is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Hamden.
Quinnipiac undergraduate students pay an average of $51,270 in tuition and fees each year.
Kent State University at Kent did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #6 on the list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.
Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $19,876 in tuition and fees each year.
Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools ranking. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
OHIO Athens undergraduate students pay an average of $22,810 in tuition and fees each year.
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The University of Texas at Austin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UT Austin are $40,996 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Journalism Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
University of North Texas ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools list. UNT is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNT are $20,906 per year.
University of Kansas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools ranking. KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.
KU undergraduate students pay an average of $28,034 in tuition and fees each year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Journalism Schools award.
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| 11 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
Journalism by Region
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Journalism Related Majors for Journalism
One of 5 majors within the area of study, journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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).
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