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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,400 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$33,449 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

With 115 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and journalism is the #16 most popular major in Kansas.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 Kansas ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Kansas 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.

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 Kansas

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

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

#1

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Kansas to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year.

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

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Kansas

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for communication and journalism students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WSU are $8,800 a year.

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#3

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Kansas State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Kansas. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year.

K -State also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list, coming in at #1.

Full Communication & Journalism at Kansas State University Report

#4

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS
$7,744 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Pittsburg State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list. Pitt State is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Pittsburg.

Pitt State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,744 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Pitt State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list.

Full Communication & Journalism at Pittsburg State University Report

#5

Washburn University

Topeka, KS
$8,872 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Washburn University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication and journalism schools in Kansas. Washburn University is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Topeka.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Washburn University are $8,872 a year.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Washburn University

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 209
Minnesota 151
Iowa 103
North Dakota 11
Nebraska 102
South Dakota 23

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 5 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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