2027 Best Value International & Intercultural Communication Schools in the The Plains States Region
[International & Intercultural Communication](/majors/communication-journalism-media/public-relations-advertising/international-and-intercultural-communication/) 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.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 2 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for international & intercultural communication students.
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2027 Best Value International & Intercultural Communication Schools in the The Plains States Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the international & intercultural communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value International & Intercultural Communication Schools
Our analysis ranked Missouri State University Springfield the best value for a degree in international & intercultural communication in the The Plains States Region. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State University Springfield is a very large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $9,502, while out-of-state students pay about $18,770. Typical student debt for international & intercultural communication graduates is $23,329. Early-career international & intercultural communication graduates make about $40,178. That is a strong return on a $23,329 median debt. The acceptance rate is 90%.
Park University came in at #2 on our 2027 list of the best value international & intercultural communication schools. Set in the suburb of Parkville, Park University is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit institution. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $12,116. Students borrow a median of $22,112 to complete the international & intercultural communication program here. Soon after graduation, international & intercultural communication degree recipients from Park University generally make around $52,616. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value.
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. Schools are scored on the balance of cost (tuition and student debt) against student outcomes (post-graduation earnings) — a measure of return on investment, 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).
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