2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Washington
5
Colleges
97,023
Bachelor's Degrees
$33,511
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Journalism School for You
In 2021-2022, 97,023 bachelor's degrees were awarded to journalism students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #52 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.8% of all the journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Washington ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in journalism. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those journalism schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
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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The journalism school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Journalism Schools.
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2024 Best Value Journalism Schools in Washington
The colleges and universities below are the best for the money for journalism majors.
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in Washington
Western Washington University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. WWU is a large public school located in the small city of Bellingham. In addition to being on our best value list, WWU has also earned the #2 rank in our Best Journalism Schools in Washington ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at WWU is 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $29,662. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from WWU is about $134,665. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Washington State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. Wazzu is a fairly large public school located in the town of Pullman. Wazzu also took the #4 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in Washington rankings.
The average student at Wazzu graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $29,559. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Wazzu is $131,538. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to University of Washington - Seattle Campus. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UW Seattle has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Journalism Schools in Washington ranking.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at UW Seattle is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $37,180. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from UW Seattle is about $157,643. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
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The #4 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Eastern Washington University. Located in the town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population. EWU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #5 on our Best Journalism Schools in Washington list.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at EWU is 4.7 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,387. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the EWU is $132,000. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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The #5 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Gonzaga University. Located in the medium-sized city of Spokane, Gonzaga is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. Gonzaga also took the #1 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in Washington rankings.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Gonzaga is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $42,765. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Gonzaga is $176,192. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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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 Jfurrer.
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