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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$20,835 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$35,509 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism School for You

Communication & Journalism is the #20 most popular major in Missouri with 209 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.

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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Best Missouri Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication & Journalism

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for communication and journalism students. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Mizzou is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication and journalism in Missouri.

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#3

Lindenwood University

Saint Charles, MO
$18,640 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lindenwood University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri list. Located in the small city of Saint Charles, Lindenwood University is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

Lindenwood University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for communication and journalism students. UCM is a large public school located in the distant town of Warrensburg.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

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$12,015 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Missouri - St Louis. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, UMSL is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMSL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,015 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,700 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Webster is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Webster are $28,700 per year.

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#7

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Missouri ranking. SLU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SLU are $48,824 per year.

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

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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
Kansas 115
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 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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