2027 Best Value Communications Schools in Georgia
[Communications](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/communications/) 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 4 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for communications students.
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2027 Best Value Communications Schools in Georgia
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the communications degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Communications Schools
Leading the list is Columbus State University, our #1 best value for communications in Georgia. Columbus State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Columbus. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $5,898, compared with $17,610 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $29,500 to complete the communications program here. Communications graduates of Columbus State University earn a median of $32,078 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 99%.
Georgia Military College Milledgeville came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value communications schools. Georgia Military College Milledgeville is a large public school located in the town of Milledgeville. Students from in state pay about $7,605 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for communications graduates is $13,587. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients from Georgia Military College Milledgeville generally make around $29,788. Set against $13,587 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff.
Oglethorpe University is a great value for students pursuing a degree in communications, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the suburb of Atlanta, Oglethorpe University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $47,590 in tuition and fees. Communications graduates carry a median of $26,800 in student loans. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients from Oglethorpe University generally make around $34,113. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Oglethorpe University admits about 88% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Morehouse College earned it the #4 place for communications. Located in the city of Atlanta, Morehouse College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $32,893 in tuition and fees. Communications graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career communications graduates make about $26,839. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roughly 44% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 4 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 4 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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