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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Oregon

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$21,429 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #18 most popular major in Oregon.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Oregon ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Oregon to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

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 & Journalism Schools in Oregon

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

Best Oregon Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

#1

Oregon State University

Corvallis, OR
$12,188 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Oregon State University the best value school in Oregon for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Corvallis, Oregon State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Oregon State are $12,188 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Oregon State is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Oregon.

Full Communication & Journalism at Oregon State University Report

#2

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR
$13,856 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oregon. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Oregon list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UO are $13,856 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Oregon Report

#3

University of Portland

Portland, OR
$49,864 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in Oregon that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Portland landed the # 3 spot on the list. University of Portland is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Portland.

University of Portland undergraduate students pay an average of $49,864 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

University of Portland did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Oregon list.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Portland

$9,807 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Portland State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. Portland State University is a very large public school located in the city of Portland.

Portland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $9,807 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Portland State University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 858
Washington 243
Nevada 30
Hawaii 26
Alaska 4

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 5,059
Public Relations & Advertising 2,828
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 2,562
Journalism 1,238
Communication & Journalism (Other) 341
Publishing 214

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 199,724
Psychology 42,013
Social Sciences 22,292
Library Science 5,929
History 4,391

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 Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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