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2027 Best Value Journalism Schools in Louisiana

[Journalism](/majors/communication-journalism-media/journalism/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The best values balance affordable tuition against strong post-graduation earnings.

College Factual analyzed 2 schools to build this 2027 ranking of the best value journalism schools.

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• Best Value Journalism Schools in Louisiana

2027 Best Value Journalism Schools in Louisiana

If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the journalism degrees they offer, see the list below.

Best Value Journalism Schools

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Louisiana Tech University
Ruston, LA

$10,125 In-State Tuition & Fees

$25,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,279 Median Earnings (10yr)

Louisiana Tech University earned the #1 spot for value among journalism schools in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech University is a large public school located in the town of Ruston. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $10,125, with out-of-state students paying around $16,866. Journalism graduates carry a median of $25,000 in student loans. Journalism graduates of Louisiana Tech University earn a median of $21,087 early in their careers. That is a strong return on a $25,000 median debt. The acceptance rate is 86%.

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Loyola University New Orleans
New Orleans, LA

$49,440 In-State Tuition & Fees

$27,000 Avg Student Debt

$52,927 Median Earnings (10yr)

Loyola University New Orleans came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value journalism schools. Located in the city of New Orleans, Loyola University New Orleans is a mid-sized private not-for-profit university. In-state tuition and fees average $49,440. Students borrow a median of $27,000 to complete the journalism program here. Early-career journalism graduates make about $37,206. That is a strong return on a $27,000 median debt. Loyola University New Orleans admits about 93% of applicants.

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Notes and References

This ranking is produced 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.