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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Kansas

5 Colleges
53,458 Bachelor's Degrees
$27,284 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Communication & Journalism School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in KansasIn 2021-2022, communication & journalism students earned 53,458 bachelor's degrees from a Kansas school, making the subject the 8th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 1.0% of all the communication & journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in Kansas ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in communication & journalism. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those communication & journalism schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for the Money.

Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in Kansas

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Our rankings recognize University of Kansas as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public college with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 rank in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas ranking.

At KU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.3 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $29,804. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from KU is about $129,051. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.

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2

Kansas State University earned the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings. K -State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Manhattan. K -State did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at K -State is 4.5 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,879. 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 K -State is $138,956. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize Washburn University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the medium-sized city of Topeka, Washburn University is a public college with a medium-sized student population. Washburn University not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #3 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list.

It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Washburn University to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $23,504. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from Washburn University is $109,999. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Our rankings recognize Pittsburg State University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the town of Pittsburg, Pitt State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population. Pitt State also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas rankings.

The average student at Pitt State graduates in less than 4.5 years, and it costs about $24,482 per year to attend the school. 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 Pitt State is $111,148. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.

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Our rankings recognize Wichita State University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a large student population. WSU not only placed well in our value rankings. It is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in Kansas list.

The average student at WSU graduates in less than 4.7 years, and it costs about $27,752 per year to attend the school. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the WSU is $130,434. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

StateDegrees Awarded
Missouri1,760
Minnesota1,268
Iowa1,099
South Dakota179
Nebraska615
North Dakota155

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*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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