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2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s

35 Ranked Colleges
876 Degrees Awarded
$18,400 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor's

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 1,029 people earned their degree in business/corporate communications, making the major the 240th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, business/corporate communications graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $37,176 and had an average of $25,350 in loans still to pay off.

At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 876 business/corporate communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking analyzed 35 colleges that offered a degree in business/corporate communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality business/corporate communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the business/corporate communications program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s

The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

Top 26 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Business/Corporate Communications

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 22 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $16,584 for bachelor’s degree business communications students per year to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

National University

La Jolla, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. National University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 16 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

National University also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5.

The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at National University

#3

Baruch College

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Baruch College. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s. Baruch College is a fairly large school located in New York, New York that handed out 317 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree business communications students list, Baruch has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Baruch College is $3,562 for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The low student loan default rate of 3.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full Baruch College Business/Corporate Communications Report

#4

University of Houston

Houston, Texas

Out of the 35 schools in the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Houston landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Houston, Texas, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UH not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend UH is $12,838 for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at University of Houston

#5

Walden University

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Walden University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large private for-profit school handed out 9 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business communications students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walden University, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Walden University

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #6. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 17 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Central Michigan also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend Central Michigan is $15,981 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Central Michigan

With a ranking of #7, Stephen F Austin State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Stephen F Austin State University is a fairly large public school situated in Nacogdoches, Texas. It awarded 9 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $13,723 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students per year to attend SFASU.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Stephen F Austin State University

With a ranking of #8, Lewis - Clark State College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Lewis - Clark State College is located in Lewiston, Idaho and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

It costs about $11,046 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students per year to attend Lewis - Clark State College.

Full Lewis - Clark State College Business/Corporate Communications Report

Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro is a private not-for-profit institution located in San Juan, . The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $11,810 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students per year to attend Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro.

The low student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Metro

#10

York College

York, Nebraska

York College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. York College is a small school located in York, Nebraska that handed out 3 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for York College is $16,961 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

Full York College Business/Corporate Communications Report

#11

Grand View University

Des Moines, Iowa
#18 in overall quality

Grand View University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #11. Des Moines, Iowa is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business communications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Grand View University also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $19,826 for bachelor’s degree business communications students per year to attend Grand View University.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Grand View University

#12

Rosemont College

Rosemont, Pennsylvania

Rosemont College came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Rosemont College is a small school located in Rosemont, Pennsylvania that handed out 1 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $22,680 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students per year to attend Rosemont College.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Rosemont College

#13

Westminster College Missouri

Fulton, Missouri
#14 in overall quality

Westminster College Missouri came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Westminster Fulton is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Fulton, Missouri. It awarded 8 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Westminster Fulton, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Westminster Fulton is $22,160 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

The impressive student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Westminster College Missouri

#14

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, Illinois
#15 in overall quality

Trinity Christian College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Palos Heights, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s business communications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Trinity Christian also took the #15 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Trinity Christian is $21,904 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 5.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Trinity Christian College

#15

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

Augustana University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #15. This small school is located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Augustana Sioux Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $24,072 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students per year to attend Augustana University.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 1.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Augustana Sioux Falls

#16

Walsh University

North Canton, Ohio

With a ranking of #16, Walsh University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Walsh University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in North Canton, Ohio. It awarded 6 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Walsh, the school also landed the #21 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Walsh University is $16,075 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Walsh University

#17

Aquinas College Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan

Aquinas College Michigan came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Aquinas College Michigan is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

Aquinas College Michigan also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. The estimated yearly cost for Aquinas College Michigan is $18,549 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

Full Aquinas College Michigan Business/Corporate Communications Report

#18

Otterbein University

Westerville, Ohio
#16 in overall quality

Otterbein University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Westerville, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business communications students in 2019-2020.

Otterbein not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #16 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Otterbein is $23,386 for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Otterbein

#19

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Bartlesville, Oklahoma

With a ranking of #19, Oklahoma Wesleyan University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. OKWU or OWU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bartlesville, Oklahoma. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The yearly cost to attend Oklahoma Wesleyan University is $25,246 for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at OKWU or OWU

#20

Christian Brothers University

Memphis, Tennessee
#24 in overall quality

Christian Brothers University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business communications students in 2019-2020.

Christian Brothers not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #24 on our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $11,900 for bachelor’s degree business communications students per year to attend Christian Brothers.

Full Christian Brothers Business/Corporate Communications Report

Concordia University, Nebraska landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Concordia University, Nebraska is a private not-for-profit institution located in Seward, Nebraska. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $20,763 for bachelor’s degree business communications students per year to attend Concordia University, Nebraska.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Concordia University, Nebraska

#22

Saint Leo University

Saint Leo, Florida

Saint Leo University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Saint Leo University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Leo, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 9 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

The estimated yearly cost for St. Leo University is $18,869 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at St. Leo University

#23

Thiel College

Greenville, Pennsylvania
#25 in overall quality

Thiel College came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Thiel College is located in Greenville, Pennsylvania and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s business communications degrees to qualified students.

Thiel College also took the #25 spot in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Thiel College is $23,731 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Thiel College

#24

Roosevelt University

Chicago, Illinois

Roosevelt University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Roosevelt University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

It costs about $22,749 for bachelor’s degree business communications students per year to attend Roosevelt University.

Full Roosevelt University Business/Corporate Communications Report

#25

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri
#20 in overall quality

Rockhurst University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 1 bachelors’s business communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree business communications students list, Rockhurst has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rockhurst University is $21,116 for Bachelor’s Degree Business Communications students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on Business/Corporate Communications at Rockhurst University

#25

Stevenson University

Stevenson, Maryland

Stevenson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Business Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Stevenson, Maryland, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s business communications students in 2019-2020.

Stevenson also made our “Best Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #11. The estimated yearly cost for Stevenson is $27,142 for bachelor’s degree business communications students.

Read more about Business/Corporate Communications at Stevenson

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References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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