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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$21,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. 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.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism (other). Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism (other) programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $75-$110k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $19,942 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at UMN Twin Cities

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska at Omaha landed the #2 spot on the list. UNOMAHA is located in Omaha, Nebraska and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 44 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

UNOMAHA also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for University of Nebraska at Omaha is $17,400 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

Full UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#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 #3 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Minnesota - Duluth is located in Duluth, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $19,042 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend University of Minnesota - Duluth.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Minnesota - Duluth Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#7 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 $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Buena Vista University landed the #4 spot on the list. Buena Vista University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Storm Lake, Iowa. It awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

BVU also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Buena Vista University is $18,120 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

Since the school has a student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Buena Vista University

#5

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of St Thomas Minnesota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified bachelors’s other communications students in 2019-2020.

UST MN not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. The yearly cost to attend UST MN is $28,674 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at UST MN

#6

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Webster University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Webster is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

Webster did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $24,584 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $75-$110k per year to attend Webster.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Webster

#7

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

Benedictine College landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. This small school is located in Atchison, Kansas, and it awarded 20 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine College also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. The yearly cost to attend Benedictine College is $23,219 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

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%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine College

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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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