Best Schools for Communication & Journalism in 2026
These are the top schools offering Communication & Journalism, ranked by DegreeWorth Score. The score combines graduate earnings, AI automation resilience, job market demand, and return on tuition investment. The average Communication & Journalism graduate earns $34,532/yr across 16 schools.
All Communication & Journalism Programs Ranked
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| # | Program | DW Score | Earnings | AI Risk | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Communication & Journalism
West Virginia University · Morgantown, WV |
52
42–59 |
$38,660/yr | Very High | 16.6x |
| 2 |
Communication & Journalism
Farmingdale State College · Farmingdale, NY |
49
38–57 |
$33,836/yr | Very High | 19.2x |
| 3 |
Communication & Journalism
Middle Georgia State University · Macon, GA |
49
40–54 |
$28,024/yr | Very High | 27.6x |
| 4 |
Communication & Journalism
University of Nebraska at Omaha · Omaha, NE |
51
45–54 |
$39,400/yr | Very High | 10.8x |
| 5 |
Communication & Journalism
Ohio State University-Main Campus · Columbus, OH |
48
40–52 |
$41,040/yr | Very High | 9.6x |
| 6 |
Communication & Journalism
Grand Valley State University · Allendale, MI |
46
38–49 |
$40,415/yr | Very High | 7.9x |
| 7 |
Communication & Journalism
University of Minnesota-Twin Cities · Minneapolis, MN |
47
40–50 |
$43,969/yr | Very High | 5.7x |
| 8 |
Communication & Journalism
SUNY Buffalo State University · Buffalo, NY |
42
33–49 |
$30,049/yr | Very High | 13.2x |
| 9 |
Communication & Journalism
Tennessee Technological University · Cookeville, TN |
39
30–46 |
$28,828/yr | Very High | 10.9x |
| 10 |
Communication & Journalism
Wisconsin Lutheran College · Milwaukee, WI |
42
35–45 |
$44,511/yr | Very High | 2.2x |
| 11 |
Communication & Journalism
Berry College · Mount Berry, GA |
36
28–39 |
$36,931/yr | Very High | 2.2x |
| 12 |
Communication & Journalism
California Lutheran University · Thousand Oaks, CA |
33
25–39 |
$34,432/yr | Very High | 2.2x |
| 13 |
Communication & Journalism
Benedictine College · Atchison, KS |
29
23–33 |
$30,238/yr | Very High | 1.2x |
| 14 |
Communication & Journalism
Malone University · Canton, OH |
27
20–33 |
$26,204/yr | Very High | 2.2x |
| 15 |
Communication & Journalism
Augustana College · Rock Island, IL |
28
21–32 |
$30,104/yr | Very High | 0.5x |
| 16 |
Communication & Journalism
Howard University · Washington, DC |
26
20–30 |
$25,878/yr | Very High | 0.9x |
Methodology
Programs are ranked by DegreeWorth Score, which combines four equally weighted factors: graduate earnings (Year 1 after graduation), AI automation resilience (based on OpenAI and academic research), job market size (BLS annual openings), and earnings-to-tuition multiple (10-year projected earnings vs. 4-year tuition).
Earnings data comes from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, which reports actual median earnings of graduates — not self-reported surveys.