2027 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
[Other Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/other-journalism/) programs reward a close look at where your money goes furthest. 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 journalism students.
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2027 Best Value Other Journalism Schools in the Southwest Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the other journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Other Journalism Schools
Leading the list is Arizona State University, our #1 best value for other journalism in the Southwest Region. Located in the city of Tempe, Arizona State University is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $12,223, while out-of-state students pay about $33,139. Students borrow a median of $19,937 to complete the other journalism program here. Early-career other journalism graduates make about $43,126. That is a strong return on a $19,937 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Students looking for strong value in other journalism will find it at Oklahoma State University Main Campus, which ranked #2. Oklahoma State University Main Campus is a very large public school located in the town of Stillwater. In-state tuition and fees average $10,110, compared with $25,630 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $22,750 to complete the other journalism program here. Early-career other journalism graduates make about $31,068. Set against $22,750 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. The acceptance rate is 75%.
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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 · 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
