[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. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
For its 2027 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for other communication & media studies students.
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Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in other communication & media studies, balancing cost against outcomes.
Leading the list is Salve Regina University, our #1 best value for other communication & media studies in Rhode Island. Salve Regina University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Newport. Students from in state pay about $50,100 in tuition and fees. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates carry a median of $27,000 in student loans. Soon after graduation, other communication & media studies degree recipients from Salve Regina University generally make around $33,230. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Salve Regina University admits about 68% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Roger Williams University earned it the #2 place for other communication & media studies. Located in the suburb of Bristol, Roger Williams University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $45,197. Students borrow a median of $26,000 to complete the other communication & media studies program here. Early-career other communication & media studies graduates make about $33,596. That is a strong return on a $26,000 median debt. Roger Williams University admits about 88% of applicants.
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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 · 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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