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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

7 Ranked Colleges
129 Degrees Awarded
$14,900 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor's in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism (Other) is the 195th most popular major in the country with 1,253 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Plains States region, there were 149 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,100 and $20,678 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 129 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,786 and $25,576 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism (other). This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $7,266 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Twin Cities.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 93%. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full UMN Twin Cities Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UMN Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 5 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $7,443 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMN Duluth.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UMN Duluth

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Nebraska at Omaha is a fairly large school located in Omaha, Nebraska that handed out 44 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UNOMAHA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $10,490 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Full UNOMAHA Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#4

Buena Vista University

Storm Lake, Iowa
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Buena Vista University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. BVU is located in Storm Lake, Iowa and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 bachelors’s other communications degrees to qualified students.

BVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. It costs about $14,210 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Buena Vista University.

The student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at Buena Vista University

#5

Webster University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Webster University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 3 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Webster also made our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #6. The estimated yearly cost for Webster University is $18,661 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.9% 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 Webster Communication & Journalism (Other) Report

#6

Benedictine College

Atchison, Kansas
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Benedictine College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Benedictine College is a small school located in Atchison, Kansas that handed out 20 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Benedictine College also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Benedictine College is $18,742 for Plains States Region Bachelor’s Degree Other Communications students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 3.8% 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 Communication & Journalism (Other) at Benedictine College

#7

University of St Thomas Minnesota

Saint Paul, Minnesota

University of St Thomas Minnesota landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Bachelor’s in the Plains States Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Saint Paul, Minnesota, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UST MN also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. It costs about $27,460 for plains states region bachelor’s degree other communications students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UST MN.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The student loan default rate at the school is 2.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at University of St Thomas Minnesota

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Notes and References

References

  • 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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