[Other Communication & Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/other-communication-media-studies/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong other communication & media studies education at a price that pays off.
College Factual analyzed 4 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value other communication & media studies schools.
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If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other communication & media studies degrees they offer, see the list below.
For return on investment in other communication & media studies, no school beat Columbia University In The City Of New York this year. Set in the city of New York, Columbia University In The City Of New York is a very large private not-for-profit institution. Students from in state pay about $70,517 in tuition and fees. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates carry a median of $23,258 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from Columbia University In The City Of New York generally make around $93,452. Set against $23,258 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Columbia University In The City Of New York admits about 4% of applicants.
Molloy College came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value other communication & media studies schools. Molloy College is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. Students from in state pay about $39,790 in tuition and fees. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Early-career other communication & media studies graduates make about $31,517. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 82% of applicants are accepted.
Nazareth College came in at #3 on our 2027 list of the best value other communication & media studies schools. Nazareth College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Rochester. Students from in state pay about $42,210 in tuition and fees. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates carry a median of $26,000 in student loans. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates of Nazareth College earn a median of $28,341 early in their careers. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Nazareth College admits about 75% of applicants.
Students looking for strong value in other communication & media studies will find it at Pace University New York, which ranked #4. Pace University New York is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York. Students from in state pay about $53,510 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other communication & media studies graduates is $26,000. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from Pace University New York generally make around $35,992. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 76% of applicants are accepted.
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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 · 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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