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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$20,200 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs is the 315th most popular major in the country with 1,253 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Plains States region, there were 149 other communication, journalism, and related programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 other communication, journalism, and related programs graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication, journalism, and related programs. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other communication, journalism, and related programs programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the other communication, journalism, and related programs program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students.

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,067 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.

The low student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 44 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $14,040 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students.

Full UNOMAHA Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Report

#3

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 45 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $17,740 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The low student loan default rate of 2.2% 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%.

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#4

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Benedictine College. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 20 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine College also made our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. It costs about $23,011 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students per year to attend Benedictine College.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%.

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#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region list. Webster is a medium-sized school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 3 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $22,768 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students.

The student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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#6

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

Buena Vista University landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Storm Lake, Iowa, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs students in 2019-2020.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $17,544 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communication, journalism, and related programs students per year to attend BVU.

With a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

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#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota
#2 in overall quality

University of St Thomas Minnesota came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other communication, journalism, and related programs degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend University of St Thomas Minnesota is $29,155 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs students.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, 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 87%.

Full UST MN Other Communication, Journalism, & Related Programs Report

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Notes and References

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *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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