2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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.

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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid”.

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. Test it out when you get a chance! You may also want to bookmark the link and share it with others who are trying to make the college decision.

Best Value Other Communications Schools in the Southwest Region For Those Getting Aid

The colleges and universities below are the best for southwest region other communications students with aid.

Top 1 Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) in the Southwest Region (With Aid)

#1

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, Arizona

#1 in overall quality

$12,915 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 Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Arizona University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Flagstaff, Arizona, and it awarded 7 ’s other communications degrees in 2019-2020.

NAU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Schools in the Southwest Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Northern Arizona University is $12,915 for southwest region other communications students with aid.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at Northern Arizona University

• Best Value Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other) (With Aid)

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.

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