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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Minnesota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$10,685 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$37,817 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in Minnesota with 151 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Minnesota ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Minnesota 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 Minnesota

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

Best Minnesota Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$9,394 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Metropolitan State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Minnesota. Located in the large city of Saint Paul, Metro State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Metro State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,394 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN
$9,170 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Cloud State University are $9,170 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Saint Cloud State University Report

$23,900 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Concordia University, Saint Paul is a great value for communication and journalism students. Concordia University, Saint Paul is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Saint Paul.

Concordia University, Saint Paul undergraduate students pay an average of $23,900 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,146 Average Tuition & Fees

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

Minnesota State Mankato undergraduate students pay an average of $9,146 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Minnesota list, coming in at #3.

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$15,254 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Minnesota list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $15,254 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UMN Twin Cities is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Minnesota.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 115
Missouri 209
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 6 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.

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