2027 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Broadcast Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/broadcast-journalism/) 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.
College Factual analyzed 1 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value broadcast journalism schools.
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2027 Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in broadcast journalism, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Broadcast Journalism Schools
Leading the list is University Of Nebraska Lincoln, our #1 best value for broadcast journalism in the The Plains States Region. Set in the city of Lincoln, University Of Nebraska Lincoln is a very large public institution. Students from in state pay about $10,434 in tuition and fees, while out-of-state students pay about $28,584. Broadcast Journalism graduates carry a median of $21,000 in student loans. Broadcast Journalism graduates of University Of Nebraska Lincoln earn a median of $47,157 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $21,000 median debt. Roughly 88% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published 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 · 1 school evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the one ranked school 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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