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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$37,766 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,202 Avg Salary

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.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in the Far Western US Region 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. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Journalism Colleges.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism

$24,827 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Nevada - Reno to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Reno, UNR is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNR are $24,827 per year.

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#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$39,308 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Oregon is a great value for journalism students. Located in the medium-sized city of Eugene, UO is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $39,308 per year.

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The excellent programs at University of Southern California helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the large city of Los Angeles, USC is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USC are $61,503 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, USC also is in the top 10% of our Best Journalism Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#4

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Academy of Art University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the city of San Francisco, Academy of Art University is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Academy of Art University undergraduate students pay an average of $25,424 in tuition and fees each year.

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Best Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best journalism colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 45
Oregon 11
Nevada 12

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Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 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 Jfurrer.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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