2023 Best Value Publishing Schools
10
Ranked Colleges
336
Degrees Awarded
$26,300
Avg Net Price*
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Publishing Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2020-2021, 336 people earned their degree in general publishing, making the major the 697th most popular in the United States.
This year’s “Best Value Publishing Schools” ranking looked at 10 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general publishing. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general publishing programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general publishing 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 Publishing Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Publishing Schools.
Top 10 Best Value Colleges for General Publishing
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. Located in Provo, Utah, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 43 diplomas to qualified ’s publishing students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at BYU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $13,474 for publishing students per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, 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%.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Publishing Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, George Washington University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 59 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.
GWU also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #1. The estimated yearly cost for George Washington University is $32,563 for publishing students.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% 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%.
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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. This small school is located in Victoria, Texas, and it awarded 4 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.
UH Victoria also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #10. The yearly cost to attend UH Victoria is $9,262 for publishing students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Master’s University and Seminary. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools list. The Master’s University and Seminary is located in Santa Clarita, California and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 ’s publishing degrees to qualified students.
The Master’s University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Publishing Schools” list. It costs about $30,238 for Publishing students per year to attend The Master’s University and Seminary.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Publishing Schools. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s publishing degrees to 46 students in 2020-2021.
Emerson also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #4. The yearly cost to attend Emerson is $45,171 for publishing students.
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%.
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Cornerstone University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools ranking, coming in at #6. Cornerstone 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 also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #9. It costs about $20,397 for publishing students per year to attend Cornerstone University.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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%.
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Portland State University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools ranking. Portland, Oregon is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s publishing degrees to 27 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our publishing students list, Portland State University has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,498 for Publishing students per year to attend Portland State University.
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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Belmont University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Publishing Schools ranking. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s publishing degrees to 13 students 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 University is $30,489 for publishing students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.
Full Belmont University General Publishing Report
Pace University - New York landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools ranking. Pace University - New York is located in New York, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 41 ’s publishing degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our publishing students list, Pace University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,268 for publishing students per year to attend Pace University - New York.
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%.
Full Pace University - New York General Publishing Report
With a ranking of #10, New York University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools list. NYU is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 ’s publishing degrees to qualified students.
NYU also made our “Best General Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #3. The estimated yearly cost for NYU is $38,569 for Publishing students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.
Read more about General Publishing at New York University
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