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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Plains States Region

4 Colleges
367,133 Bachelor's Degrees
$29,590 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Plains States RegionCommunication & Journalism (Other) is the #184 most popular major in the country with 5,415,716 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. Of those degrees, 367,133 went to students in the Plains States region of the United States.

For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Plains States Region ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a bachelor's in other communications. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. Instead, we are looking at those other communications schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.

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2024 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for other communications majors.

Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

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The #1 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Duluth. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #3 rank in our Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region ranking.

It takes about 4.5 years for the average student at UMN Duluth to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $21,706. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UMN Duluth is $96,592. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

2

Our rankings recognize University of Nebraska at Omaha as the #2 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Omaha, UNOMAHA is a public school with a large student population. UNOMAHA not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UNOMAHA is 4.7 years, and it costs about $23,625 per year to attend the school. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from UNOMAHA be around $110,093. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. UMN Twin Cities did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region list.

The average student at UMN Twin Cities graduates in less than 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $33,529. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UMN Twin Cities is about $140,822. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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University of St Thomas Minnesota earned the #4 spot in our 2024 rankings. UST MN is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Saint Paul. UST MN also made our Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Plains States Region list, coming in at #4.

It takes the average student at UST MN about 4.2 years to graduate, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $39,501. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UST MN is $163,929. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

Full Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of St Thomas Minnesota Report

Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Colleges by State

Explore the best communication & journalism (other) colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Missouri7
Minnesota40
Iowa4
Kansas24
Nebraska58
North Dakota0

Communication & Journalism (Other) is one of 5 different types of Communication & Journalism programs to choose from.

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*These averages are for the top 4 schools only.

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