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2022 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho

6 Ranked Colleges
654 Degrees Awarded
$31,660 Avg Salary
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor's in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Idaho, there were 756 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,514 and $23,747 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 654 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $36,211 and $23,934 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and journalism program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 6 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $48-$75k) in Idaho

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Idaho landed the #1 spot on the list. Brigham Young University - Idaho is a large school located in Rexburg, Idaho that handed out 233 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

BYU - I also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list, coming in at #2. The estimated yearly cost for BYU - I is $6,287 for idaho bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Brigham Young University - Idaho

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Lewis - Clark State College. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k. Lewis - Clark State College is a public institution located in Lewiston, Idaho. The school has a small population, and it awarded 11 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Lewis - Clark State College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. The estimated yearly cost for Lewis - Clark State College is $10,825 for idaho bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#3

University of Idaho

Moscow, Idaho
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Idaho. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k list. This fairly large school is located in Moscow, Idaho, and it awarded 95 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

U of I not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. The estimated yearly cost for University of Idaho is $13,528 for Idaho Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

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#4

Boise State University

Boise, Idaho
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boise State University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k. Boise State is a large school located in Boise, Idaho that handed out 267 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Boise State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Boise State University is $16,073 for Idaho Bachelor’s Degree Communication & Journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Boise State University

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Northwest Nazarene University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k. NNU is a small school located in Nampa, Idaho that handed out 10 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

NNU also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” ranking. The yearly cost to attend NNU is $19,767 for idaho bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Northwest Nazarene University

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho
#6 in overall quality

Idaho State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Bachelor’s in Idaho For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 38 bachelors’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Idaho” list. The yearly cost to attend Idaho State University is $18,001 for idaho bachelor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $48-$75k.

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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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