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2023 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

1 Ranked Colleges
58 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,374 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Plains States region, there were 58 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great other communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the other communication and media studies program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

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Drake University
Des Moines, Iowa

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drake University landed the #1 spot on the list. Drake is located in Des Moines, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s other communication and media studies degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Drake, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Drake University is $25,309 for Plains States Region Other Communication and Media Studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The impressive undergraduate 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.

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