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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

1 College
$10,290 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,225 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Journalism School for You

With 7 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, journalism is the #161 most popular major in Indiana.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 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 Indiana ranking.

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.

Check out the journalism programs at this school if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Journalism School

#1

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ball State University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Ball State is a very large public school located in the small city of Muncie.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Ball State are $10,290 per year.

Ball State also made our Best Journalism Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.

Full Journalism at Ball State University Report

Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 8
Illinois 32
Ohio 36
Wisconsin 13

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 values are for the top school 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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