2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s
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In 2019-2020, 12,336 people earned their degree in general journalism, making the major the 58th most popular in the United States.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 10,658 general journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking looked at 246 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general journalism programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism
Out of the 246 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,322 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at Brigham Young University - Provo
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wilmington University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Wilmington University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New Castle, Delaware. It awarded 15 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Wilmington University is $14,683 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Out of the 246 schools in the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 46 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend South Dakota State University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. South Dakota State University is a fairly large public school situated in Brookings, South Dakota. It awarded 11 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $19,252 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend South Dakota State University.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full South Dakota State University General Journalism Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a medium-sized public school situated in River Falls, Wisconsin. It awarded 4 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,748 for bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #6, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 20 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend UMN Duluth.
The student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Minnesota - Duluth
University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 7 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,020 for bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend UW - Eau Claire.
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UW Oshkosh is a fairly large school located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin that handed out 19 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh is $15,463 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Full University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh General Journalism Report
Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Shippensburg, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 48 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania is $22,054 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
University of North Texas came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of North Texas is a public institution located in Denton, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 236 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,086 for bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend University of North Texas.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read more about General Journalism at University of North Texas
With a ranking of #11, Iowa State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Iowa State is a large public school situated in Ames, Iowa. It awarded 77 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, Iowa State also did well on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $15,496 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend Iowa State.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.
University of Central Arkansas came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. University of Central Arkansas is located in Conway, Arkansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend University of Central Arkansas is $15,376 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Illinois State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Illinois State University is located in Normal, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 33 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $20,895 for bachelor’s degree journalism students per year to attend Illinois State.
The low student loan default rate of 4.4% 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%.
Northern Illinois University landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $18,259 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend NIU.
With a ranking of #15, University of Oklahoma Norman Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 188 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, University of Oklahoma is also in the top of our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. The estimated yearly cost for University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is $21,145 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
Read full report on General Journalism at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Wyoming did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. University of Wyoming is located in Laramie, Wyoming and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 11 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend UW is $12,159 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Florida ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UF is located in Gainesville, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 130 bachelors’s journalism degrees to qualified students.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $6,302 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Angelo State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Angelo State University is a fairly large school located in San Angelo, Texas that handed out 19 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Angelo State University is $13,819 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Georgia Southern University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. GaSou is a large school located in Statesboro, Georgia that handed out 33 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for GaSou is $15,536 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
Read more about General Journalism at Georgia Southern University
University of Kansas landed the #20 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Lawrence, Kansas, this large public school awarded 243 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #17 on our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. It costs about $18,918 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students per year to attend KU.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
With a ranking of #21, University of Missouri - Columbia did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Columbia, Missouri, this large public school handed out 451 degrees to qualified bachelors’s journalism students in 2019-2020.
Mizzou also made our “Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. The yearly cost to attend University of Missouri - Columbia is $16,001 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 89%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
University of Central Florida ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Orlando, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s journalism degrees to 49 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Central Florida is $10,274 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
California State University - Fresno landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This large school is located in Fresno, California, and it awarded 113 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for California State University - Fresno is $5,464 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low student loan default rate of 4.7% 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%.
Full California State University - Fresno General Journalism Report
University of Houston came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. UH is a large public school situated in Houston, Texas. It awarded 61 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UH is $12,838 for bachelor’s degree journalism students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%.
Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Moorhead is a medium-sized public school situated in Moorhead, Minnesota. It awarded 1 bachelors’s journalism degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minnesota State University - Moorhead is $16,893 for Bachelor’s Degree Journalism students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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References
- 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).
- Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.
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- *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
- Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.
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