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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

12 Colleges
$17,162 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,696 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 199 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #21 most popular major in Ohio.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 12 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Schools

#1

Ashland University

Ashland, OH
$23,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Ashland University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the town of Ashland, Ashland is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ashland are $23,090 a year.

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$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

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$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio University - Athens Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Ohio. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Ohio State also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 12 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Miami University - Oxford landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year.

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$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. BGSU is a large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.

BGSU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,061 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Youngstown State University

Youngstown, OH
$9,372 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #7, Youngstown State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the city of Youngstown, Youngstown State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Youngstown State University are $9,372 per year.

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#8

University of Dayton

Dayton, OH
$44,890 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Dayton 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Dayton, UDayton is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UDayton are $44,890 per year.

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

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#9

John Carroll University

University Heights, OH
$45,514 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #9, John Carroll University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of University Heights, John Carroll is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at John Carroll are $45,514 per year.

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#10

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

Cleveland State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Ohio list. Cleveland State University is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each 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
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 12 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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