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2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia

5 Colleges
30,117 Bachelor's Degrees
$34,388 Avg Cost*

Finding the Best Value Communication & Journalism School for You

Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of ColumbiaIn 2021-2022, communication & journalism students earned 30,117 bachelor's degrees from a District of Columbia school, making the subject the 5th in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 0.6% of all the communication & journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.

This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism in District of Columbia ranking analyzed 5 colleges that offered a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. Instead, we are looking at those communication & journalism schools that offer a high quality educational experience at a price lower than expected.

Average cost figures start with estimating tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses. We then subtract the average amount of financial aid that a student receives. You can use this as a gauge to estimate how much you may need to pay out of pocket to cover costs when financial aid isn't enough. Keep in mind that the net cost for you may be higher or lower, depending on your income and other factors.

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2024 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication & Journalism Colleges for the Money.

Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in District of Columbia

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Gallaudet University
Washington, DC

Our rankings recognize Gallaudet University as the #1 school in this year's rankings. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. Gallaudet also made our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #6.

The average student at Gallaudet graduates in less than 4.6 years, and it costs about $15,277 per year to attend the school. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Gallaudet is about $69,969. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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Howard University
Washington, DC

The #2 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Howard University. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. Howard also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Howard is 4.2 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $27,603. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Howard be around $116,761. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.

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American University
Washington, DC

American University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington. The American University also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia rankings.

At The American University, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $41,980. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from The American University be around $170,019. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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Our rankings recognize Catholic University of America as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large city of Washington, CUA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population. CUA did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia list.

The average student at CUA graduates in less than 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $43,334. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from CUA be around $178,103. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.

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George Washington University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at GWU, the school also landed the #2 rank in our Best Communication & Journalism Schools in District of Columbia ranking.

At GWU, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $43,746. When we combine these numbers, we estimate that the cost to get a bachelor’s degree from GWU is $179,359. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication & Journalism Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

StateDegrees Awarded
Pennsylvania4,175
New York7,126
New Jersey2,064
Maryland1,582
Delaware253

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*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

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