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2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$15,100 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 195th most popular major in the country with 1,253 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 149 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,100 and $20,678 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism (other). The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $8,418 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities.

With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UMN Twin Cities

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Duluth has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Minnesota - Duluth is $7,992 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UMN Duluth

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #3 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is a fairly large public school situated in Omaha, Nebraska. It awarded 44 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNOMAHA has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $11,460 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Full University of Nebraska at Omaha Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This small school is located in Storm Lake, Iowa, and it awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend BVU is $12,773 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at BVU

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Webster University landed the #5 spot on the list. Webster is a private not-for-profit institution located in Saint Louis, Missouri. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $20,081 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Webster.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Webster University

#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Benedictine College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Benedictine College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Atchison, Kansas. It awarded 20 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $18,932 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k per year to attend Benedictine College.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Benedictine College Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #7. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $30-$48k list, UST MN has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UST MN is $26,365 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 2.1% 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%.

Full University of St Thomas Minnesota Communication & Journalism (Other) 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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