2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best value programs for journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for journalism majors pursuing a .
Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality in Journalism
Our analysis found South Dakota State University to be the best value school for journalism students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . South Dakota State is a large public school located in the town of Brookings.
South Dakota State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,809 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, South Dakota State also did well on our Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for journalism students. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNL are $26,720 per year.
UNL also claimed a spot on our Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Kansas is a great value for journalism students. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at KU are $28,034 a year.
Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Iowa undergraduate students pay an average of $31,905 in tuition and fees each year.
Iowa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for journalism students. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Columbia.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Mizzou are $30,450 a year.
Iowa State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value journalism programs. Iowa State is a very large public school located in the small city of Ames.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Iowa State are $25,446 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Journalism Schools in the Plains States Region list.
Kansas State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. K -State is a very large public school located in the small city of Manhattan.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $26,491 per year.
Best Journalism Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 60 |
| Minnesota | 0 |
| Iowa | 47 |
| Kansas | 24 |
| Nebraska | 27 |
| South Dakota | 1 |
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Majors Related to Journalism
Journalism is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Majors Related to Journalism
| 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 7 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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