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2023 Best Value Colleges for General Publishing (With Aid)

10 Ranked Colleges
336 Degrees Awarded
$26,300 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Publishing is the 697th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

This year’s “Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general publishing. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general publishing programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general publishing program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for publishing students with aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for General Publishing (With Aid)

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Brigham Young University - Provo is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Provo, Utah. It awarded 43 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Publishing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Brigham Young University - Provo is $13,474 for Publishing students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Brigham Young University - Provo General Publishing Report

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Portland State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Portland State University is a large public school situated in Portland, Oregon. It awarded 27 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #8. The yearly cost to attend Portland State University is $12,498 for Publishing students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Houston - Victoria. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Victoria, Texas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s publishing degrees to 4 students in 2020-2021.

UH Victoria not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Publishing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UH Victoria is $9,262 for Publishing students with aid.

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Cornerstone University
Grand Rapids, Michigan

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornerstone University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Cornerstone University is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 2 ’s publishing degrees to qualified students.

Cornerstone did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #9 on our “Best General Publishing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornerstone is $20,397 for Publishing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full Cornerstone General Publishing Report

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George Washington University
Washington, District of Columbia

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid. Washington, District of Columbia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s publishing degrees to 59 students in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our publishing students with aid list, GWU has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $32,563 for Publishing students with aid per year to attend George Washington University.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Publishing at GWU

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 41 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our publishing students with aid list, Pace University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Pace University is $30,268 for publishing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Publishing at Pace University - New York

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New York University
New York, New York

With a ranking of #7, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 29 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NYU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $38,569 for publishing students with aid per year to attend NYU.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. The Master’s University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Santa Clarita, California. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The Master’s University also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,238 for Publishing students with aid per year to attend The Master’s University and Seminary.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% 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 more about General Publishing at The Master’s University and Seminary

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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Belmont University is a medium-sized school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 13 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

Belmont not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Publishing Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for Belmont is $30,489 for Publishing students with aid.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Belmont General Publishing Report

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 46 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

Emerson also took the #4 spot in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emerson College is $45,171 for Publishing students with aid.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Publishing at Emerson College

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