2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Michigan
5
Colleges
127,628
Bachelor's Degrees
$29,527
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Journalism School for You
In 2021-2022, 127,628 bachelor's degrees were awarded to journalism students who went to a Michigan college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.4% of all the journalism bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Journalism in Michigan ranking looked at 5 colleges that offer a bachelor's in journalism. Note that the phrase 'best value' does not mean the absolute lowest-priced. We are more focused on journalism schools that offer a high quality education at a price lower that other schools of similar academic excellence.
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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When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Value Journalism Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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2024 Best Value Journalism Schools in Michigan
Check out the journalism programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your money.
Best Value Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in Michigan
Michigan State University earned the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing. In addition to being on our best value list, Michigan State has also earned the #1 rank in our Best Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking.
It takes about 4.4 years for the average student at Michigan State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $37,079. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State is about $161,294. If you can shave even one term off your degree, you can save a substantial amount of money.
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Central Michigan University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value journalism schools. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant. Central Michigan did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Journalism Schools in Michigan list.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Central Michigan to complete their degree, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $25,692. Putting this cost and the average time to graduate together, we find that the average amount you’ll pay to get a bachelor’s degree from Central Michigan is $119,468. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Read full report on Journalism at Central Michigan University
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Wayne State University. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit. Wayne State also took the #2 spot in our Best Journalism Schools in Michigan rankings.
It takes about 4.7 years for the average student at Wayne State to complete their degree, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $34,202. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Wayne State is about $161,775. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
Read full report on Journalism at Wayne State University
Oakland University comes in at #4 in this year's ranking. Located in the suburb of Rochester Hills, Oakland is a public college with a fairly large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Oakland, the school also landed the #4 rank in our Best Journalism Schools in Michigan ranking.
The average student at Oakland graduates in less than 4.6 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $28,172. This makes the estimated cost of a bachelor’s degree from Oakland be around $129,873. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
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Eastern Michigan University earned the #5 spot in our 2024 rankings. Eastern Michigan is a large public school located in the large suburb of Ypsilanti. Eastern Michigan did well in our quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Journalism Schools in Michigan list.
The average student at Eastern Michigan graduates in less than 4.7 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $22,490. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Michigan is about $106,603. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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