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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

10 Colleges
$17,583 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,774 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #17 most popular major in Michigan.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Michigan 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 Michigan 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan

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

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Spring Arbor University

Spring Arbor, MI
$31,080 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Spring Arbor University the best value school in Michigan for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Spring Arbor, Spring Arbor is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Spring Arbor undergraduate students pay an average of $31,080 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$17,193 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Michigan - Ann Arbor. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Located in the medium-sized city of Ann Arbor, U-M is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at U-M are $17,193 a year.

U-M not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list.

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#3

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI
$15,966 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Michigan State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

Michigan State undergraduate students pay an average of $15,966 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Michigan State also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan rankings.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI
$13,094 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for communication and journalism students. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Saginaw Valley State University

University Center, MI
$11,130 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saginaw Valley State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. Located in the midsize suburb of University Center, Saginaw Valley State University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Saginaw Valley State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,130 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$13,900 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Grand Valley State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GVSU are $13,900 a year.

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#7

Oakland University

Rochester Hills, MI
$15,135 Average Tuition & Fees

Oakland University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication and journalism students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Oakland undergraduate students pay an average of $15,135 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$15,500 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Eastern Michigan University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern Michigan are $15,500 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Eastern Michigan University Report

$13,434 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Michigan University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Michigan list. WMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Kalamazoo.

WMU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,434 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI
$15,199 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Detroit.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Wayne State are $15,199 a year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 757
Indiana 391
Ohio 199
Wisconsin 75

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

Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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