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2027 Best Value Communications Schools in North Dakota

[Communications](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/communications/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value communications schools.

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• Best Value Communications Schools in North Dakota

2027 Best Value Communications Schools in North Dakota

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

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Minot State University
Minot, ND

$8,702 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,788 Avg Student Debt

$51,759 Median Earnings (10yr)

Minot State University tops our 2027 list of the best value communications schools in North Dakota. Minot State University is a mid-sized public school located in the city of Minot. In-state tuition and fees average $8,702. Typical student debt for communications graduates is $25,788. Soon after graduation, communications degree recipients from Minot State University generally make around $50,645. That is a strong return on a $25,788 median debt. Roughly 65% of applicants are accepted.

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University Of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

$10,951 In-State Tuition & Fees

$24,000 Avg Student Debt

$63,552 Median Earnings (10yr)

University Of North Dakota came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value communications schools. Set in the city of Grand Forks, University Of North Dakota is a large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,951 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $15,570. Communications graduates carry a median of $24,000 in student loans. Early-career communications graduates make about $34,963. That is a strong return on a $24,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 77%.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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 · 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.