[Other Communication & Media Studies](/majors/communication-journalism-media/communication-media-studies/other-communication-media-studies/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for other communication & media studies students.
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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.
Our analysis ranked Gardner Webb University the best value for a degree in other communication & media studies in North Carolina. Located in the rural area of Boiling Springs, Gardner Webb University is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. Students from in state pay about $34,750 in tuition and fees. Typical student debt for other communication & media studies graduates is $25,033. Early-career other communication & media studies graduates make about $63,220. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Gardner Webb University admits about 77% of applicants.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Wake Forest University earned it the #2 place for other communication & media studies. Set in the city of Winston-Salem, Wake Forest University is a large private not-for-profit institution. In-state tuition and fees average $67,642. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates carry a median of $22,250 in student loans. Other Communication & Media Studies graduates of Wake Forest University earn a median of $42,055 early in their careers. Set against $22,250 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Wake Forest University admits about 22% of applicants.
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Notes and References
This list is compiled 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 · 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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