2026 Best Value Publishing Bachelor’s Degree Schools
[Publishing](/majors/communication-journalism-media/publishing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong publishing education at a price that pays off.
To produce this 2026 ranking, College Factual evaluated 33 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for publishing students.
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2026 Best Value Publishing Schools in the United States
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in publishing, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value Publishing Schools
For return on investment in publishing, no school beat Brigham Young University Provo this year. Brigham Young University Provo is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Provo. The average in-state cost of tuition and fees is $6,688. Typical student debt for publishing graduates is $12,184. Soon after graduation, publishing degree recipients from Brigham Young University Provo generally make around $54,507. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Brigham Young University Provo admits about 68% of applicants.
Other Publishing Degree Levels
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Notes and References
This ranking is produced by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 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 · 33 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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