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2023 Best Value Colleges for 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.

Publishing is the 299th most popular major in the country with 336 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, publishing graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $43,066 and had an average of $0 in loans still to pay off.

For this year’s “Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in publishing. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent publishing 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 publishing program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Colleges for Publishing (With Aid)

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 43 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

BYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Publishing Schools” list. It costs about $13,474 for Publishing students with aid per year to attend Brigham Young University - Provo.

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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Portland State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Portland, Oregon, and it awarded 27 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

Portland State University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Publishing Schools” ranking. 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. UH Victoria is a small public school situated in Victoria, Texas. It awarded 4 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

In addition to being on our publishing students with aid list, UH Victoria has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,262 for publishing students with aid per year to attend University of Houston - Victoria.

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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 is a private not-for-profit institution located in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The school has a small population, and it awarded 2 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Cornerstone not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Publishing Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Cornerstone University is $20,397 for Publishing students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

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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. George Washington University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Washington, District of Columbia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 59 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

GWU also made our “Best Publishing Schools” list, coming in at #1. The yearly cost to attend George Washington University is $32,563 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 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

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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.

Pace University also took the #6 spot in our “Best Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,268 for Publishing students with aid 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%.

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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. NYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 29 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

NYU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Publishing Schools” list. It costs about $38,569 for publishing students with aid per year to attend New York University.

Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate 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%.

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The Master's University and Seminary
Santa Clarita, California

The Master’s University and Seminary ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. The Master’s University and Seminary 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 not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Publishing Schools” list. It costs about $30,238 for publishing students with aid 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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Belmont University
Nashville, Tennessee

Belmont University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid list. Belmont University is located in Nashville, Tennessee and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 ’s publishing degrees to qualified students.

Belmont also took the #5 spot in our “Best Publishing Schools” ranking. It costs about $30,489 for Publishing students with aid per year to attend Belmont.

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%.

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Emerson College
Boston, Massachusetts

Emerson College landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Best Value Publishing Schools For Those Getting Aid ranking. Emerson is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 46 ’s publishing degrees in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Emerson, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Publishing Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Emerson is $45,171 for Publishing students with aid.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Publishing at Emerson College

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