2022 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. 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 Southwest region, there were 33 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism (other) programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and journalism (other) program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

More Ways to Rank Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

In addition to College Factual’s rankings, you may want to take a look at College Combat, our unique tool that lets you pit your favorite schools head-to-head and compare how they rate on factors that most interest you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $48-$75k) in the Southwest Region

#1

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$12,675 Average Net Price

$40,689 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #1 spot on the list. Flagstaff, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s other communications degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

NAU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,675 for southwest region other communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at NAU

• Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (Income $48-$75k)

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

Featured Communications / Public Relations Schools

Request Info

Southern New Hampshire University You have goals. Southern New Hampshire University can help you get there. Whether you need a bachelor's degree to get into a career or want a master's degree to move up in your current career, SNHU has an online program for you. Find your degree from over 200 online programs ... Learn More >