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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$19,198 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$32,114 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

In 2020-2021, 235 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and journalism students who went to a North Carolina college or university. This makes it the #22 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 North Carolina ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in North Carolina 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. 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 North Carolina

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

Our 2023 rankings named Appalachian State University the best value school in North Carolina for communication and journalism students. Located in the distant town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Appalachian State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means East Carolina University is a great value for communication and journalism students. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at ECU are $7,297 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at East Carolina University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Charlotte is a great value for communication and journalism students. UNC Charlotte is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Charlotte.

UNC Charlotte undergraduate students pay an average of $7,188 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Wilmington. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Wilmington, UNCW is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNCW are $7,238 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Wilmington Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for communication and journalism students. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNC Chapel Hill are $9,028 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication and journalism in North Carolina.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #6, North Carolina State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. NC State is a very large public school located in the large city of Raleigh.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NC State are $9,131 a year.

NC State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina list.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at North Carolina State University

University of North Carolina at Greensboro 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. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Queens University of Charlotte landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Located in the city of Charlotte, Queens is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Queens are $38,726 per year.

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#9

Elon University

Elon, NC
$38,725 Average Tuition & Fees

Elon University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the midsize suburb of Elon, Elon is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Elon are $38,725 per year.

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

Full Communication & Journalism at Elon University Report

#10

Wake Forest University

Winston-Salem, NC
$59,770 Average Tuition & Fees

Wake Forest University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication and journalism programs. Wake Forest University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Winston-Salem.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Wake Forest University are $59,770 per year.

Wake Forest University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in North Carolina list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Wake Forest University Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Mississippi 54
Florida 672
Virginia 380
Tennessee 105
Georgia 274
South Carolina 59
Louisiana 75
West Virginia 146
Kentucky 116
Arkansas 108
Alabama 218

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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