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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$37,154 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$34,488 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 167 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #16 most popular major in Connecticut.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in Connecticut 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut

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

Best Connecticut Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

#1

Fairfield University

Fairfield, CT
$52,870 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Fairfield University the best value school in Connecticut for communication and journalism students. Fairfield U is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Fairfield U are $52,870 a year.

Fairfield U not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Fairfield University Report

#2

Quinnipiac University

Hamden, CT
$51,270 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Connecticut that were part of this year’s ranking, Quinnipiac University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Hamden, Quinnipiac is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Quinnipiac are $51,270 a year.

Quinnipiac also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut rankings.

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$18,524 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Connecticut helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Connecticut. UCONN is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCONN are $18,524 a year.

UCONN did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut list.

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#4

University of Hartford

West Hartford, CT
$44,885 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hartford. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut list. UHart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of West Hartford.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UHart are $44,885 a year.

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$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Central Connecticut State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. CCSU is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Britain.

CCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,542 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT
$45,230 Average Tuition & Fees

Sacred Heart University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut ranking. Sacred Heart is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fairfield.

Sacred Heart undergraduate students pay an average of $45,230 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Sacred Heart did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Connecticut list.

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#7

University of Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT
$35,760 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Bridgeport 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. UBridgeport is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bridgeport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UBridgeport are $35,760 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the New England Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in the New England Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 819
Rhode Island 33
New Hampshire 187
Maine 25
Vermont 5

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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