2027 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
[Communication & Journalism (Other)](/majors/communication-journalism-media/other-communication-journalism-media/) 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 3 schools to find the best return on investment for communication & journalism (other) students.
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2027 Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the The Plains States Region
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in communication & journalism (other), balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools
University Of Nebraska At Omaha earned the #1 spot for value among communication & journalism (other) schools in the The Plains States Region. University Of Nebraska At Omaha is a large public school located in the city of Omaha. Students from in state pay about $8,718 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $23,206. Students borrow a median of $22,576 to complete the communication & journalism (other) program here. Soon after graduation, communication & journalism (other) degree recipients from University Of Nebraska At Omaha generally make around $39,400. That is a strong return on a $22,576 median debt. Roughly 87% of applicants are accepted.
Students looking for strong value in communication & journalism (other) will find it at University Of Minnesota Twin Cities, which ranked #2. University Of Minnesota Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the city of Minneapolis. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $17,214, with out-of-state students paying around $38,362. Communication & Journalism (Other) graduates carry a median of $20,474 in student loans. Early-career communication & journalism (other) graduates make about $43,969. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 80% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at Benedictine College earned it the #3 place for communication & journalism (other). Benedictine College is a mid-sized private not-for-profit school located in the town of Atchison. In-state tuition and fees average $36,350. Typical student debt for communication & journalism (other) graduates is $27,000. Early-career communication & journalism (other) graduates make about $30,238. Set against $27,000 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Benedictine College admits about 98% of applicants.
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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 · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 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).
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