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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$12,998 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,214 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 391 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #14 most popular major in Indiana.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 10 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN
$9,992 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Indiana. Purdue is a fairly large public school located in the small city of West Lafayette.

Purdue undergraduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list.

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$8,857 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Purdue University Fort Wayne is a great value for communication and journalism students. PFW is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Fort Wayne.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at PFW are $8,857 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Purdue University Fort Wayne Report

$7,734 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University Northwest. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Purdue Northwest is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Hammond.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Purdue Northwest are $7,734 a year.

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$7,827 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - South Bend. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list. Indiana University - South Bend is a small public school located in the midsize city of South Bend.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Indiana University - South Bend are $7,827 per year.

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#5

Ball State University

Muncie, IN
$10,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ball State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Indiana. Ball State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Muncie.

Ball State undergraduate students pay an average of $10,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Ball State University Report

$11,333 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IU Bloomington are $11,333 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #3.

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#7

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN
$9,598 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Indiana State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Indiana State are $9,598 a year.

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$10,044 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University - Purdue University - Indianapolis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #8 on the list. IUPUI is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Indianapolis.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at IUPUI are $10,044 a year.

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$9,509 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, University of Southern Indiana did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. USI is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize suburb of Evansville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at USI are $9,509 a year.

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#10

Valparaiso University

Valparaiso, IN
$44,796 Average Tuition & Fees

Valparaiso University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Valparaiso, Valpo is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Valpo undergraduate students pay an average of $44,796 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Valpo is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Indiana list.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75
Michigan 298

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 10 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.

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