[Communication & Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/communication-and-media-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for communication & media studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in communication & media studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Saint Michaels College tops our 2027 list of the best value communication & media studies schools in Vermont. Located in the suburb of Colchester, Saint Michaels College is a small private not-for-profit university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $51,450. Students borrow a median of $26,614 to complete the communication & media studies program here. Early-career communication & media studies graduates make about $30,747. That is a strong return on a $26,614 median debt. The acceptance rate is 84%.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Landmark College earned it the #2 place for communication & media studies. Landmark College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Putney. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $66,540. Students borrow a median of $23,375 to complete the communication & media studies program here. Graduates go on to earn a median of $29,813 ten years after entry. Set against $23,375 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Landmark College admits about 49% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 2 ranked 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 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).
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