2020 Most Affordable Online Communications Degrees
The 24 schools in this list represent the most affordable options for obtaining an online bachelor's degree in communications. At #1, Tennessee State University offers an online Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with a concentration in Communication for only $4,200 per year. Southern Utah University, ranked #2, offers an annual tuition rate of $6,006 for its Bachelor of Applied Science in Graphic Communications.
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| Rank | School | Annual Tuition |
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| Tennessee State University | $4,200 | |
| Southern Utah University | $6,006 | |
| Valdosta State University | $6,060 | |
| Columbus State University | $6,510 | |
| Fort Hays State University | $6,560 | |
| Ohio University-Main Campus | $7,290 | |
| Lamar University | $7,440 | |
| University of Arkansas | $7,568 | |
| Arkansas State University | $7,740 | |
| Central Methodist University | $7,800 | |
| West Texas A & M University | $7,953 | |
| Lipscomb University | $8,000 | |
| American Public University System | $8,100 | |
| University of Idaho | $8,304 | |
| Clarion University | $8,334 | |
| University of Arkansas at Little Rock | $8,400 | |
| SUNY College at Oswego | $8,480 | |
| Southeastern Oklahoma State University | $8,835 | |
| Grantham University | $8,850 | |
| Missouri State University | $8,850 | |
| Western Illinois University | $8,883 | |
| Lynn University | $9,000 | |
| University of Wisconsin-Superior | $9,150 | |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | $9,233 |
Tennessee State University Nashville (TN)
Example Classes: Business and Professional Speaking, Communication Theory, Leadership Communication, Small Group Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Southern Utah University Cedar City (UT)
Example Classes: Critical Thinking and Listening, Family Communication, Health Communication, Intercultural Communication, Nonverbal Communication, Team Work, Decision Making, and Leadership Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Valdosta State University Valdosta (GA)
Example Classes: Advocacy, Civic Engagement, and Emerging Media, Critical Approaches to Emerging Media, Emerging Media Ethics and Law, Emerging Media for Professionals, Mass Communication History and Theory, Research Analytics and Performance Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Columbus State University Columbus (GA)
Example Classes: Analysis of Argument, Business and Professional Speaking, Inter-ethnic Cultural Communication, Listening, Persuasion, Public Address Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Fort Hays State University Hays (KS)
Example Classes: Business Communication, Business Communication Applications, Conflict Management Through Communication, Corporate Communication, Global Business Communication, Managerial Communication, Managerial Reports and Presentations, Organizational Culture and Climate Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Ohio University-Main Campus Athens (OH)
Example Classes: Communication in Interpersonal Relationships, Communication in Your Workplace: Strategies for Teachers and Administrators, Consumer Issues in Telecommunication, Fundamentals of Public Speaking, International Mass Media, Introduction to Studies in Visual Communication, Mass Media Writing Principles, Media and the Creative Process, Precision Language for Journalists, Privacy in the Internet Age Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Lamar University Beaumont (TX)
Example Classes: Broadcast Announcing, Conflict Management & Small Group Communication, Human Resource Interviewing, Interpersonal Communication, Interviewing, Media Writing, News Gathering & Writing, Organizational Communication, Pop Culture Theories, TV Writing and Performing Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Arkansas Fayetteville (AR)
Example Classes: Argumentation: Reason in Communication, Communication Criticism, Communication in a Diverse World, Language and Expressive Culture, Media, Community and Citizenship, Public Speaking Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Arkansas State University Jonesboro (AR)
Example Classes: Communication Theory, Computer Mediated Information, Crisis Communication, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Mass Communication in Modern Society, Narratives in Health and Healing, Organization Communication, Principles of Persuasion Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Central Methodist University Fayette (MO)
Example Classes: Argumentation and Debate, Mass Media, Public Relations, Public Relations Writing, Small Group Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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West Texas A & M University Canyon (TX)
Example Classes: New Media, Organizational Communication, Persuasion, Principles of Advertising, Public Relations and Publicity Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Lipscomb University Nashville (TN)
Example Classes: Applied Active Listening, Applied Conflict Management, Applied Presentation Skills, Communication in the Workplace, Relational Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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American Public University System Charles Town (WV)
Example Classes: Communication Systems, Information & Digital Literacy, Making Writing Relevant, Technical Writing Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Idaho Moscow (ID)
Example Classes: Communication Theory, Intercultural Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Organizational Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Clarion University Clarion (PA)
Example Classes: Intro to Human Communication, Intro to Mass Media, Media Writing Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Arkansas at Little Rock Little Rock (AR)
Example Classes: Communicating with Difference, Conflict Management, Human Communication Concepts, Interviewing, Persuasive Presentations, Speech Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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SUNY College at Oswego Oswego (NY)
Example Classes: American Government and Politics, Broadcasting and Cable, Mass Media and the Law, Media Economics, Programs, Programming and Effects, Radio Production Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Southeastern Oklahoma State University Durant (OK)
Example Classes: Communication Theory & Research, Conflict Management, Interpersonal Communication, Media and Society, Survey of Communication Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Grantham University Kansas City (KS)
Example Classes: Business Communication, Civility and Mass Media, Conflict and Communications, Digital Media, Strategies for Decision Making Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Missouri State University Springfield (MO)
Example Classes: Gender and Communication, Intercultural Communication Theory and Research, Nonverbal Communication, Persuasion, Small Group Communication, The Rhetorical Tradition and Contemporary Applications Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Western Illinois University Macomb (IL)
Example Classes: Interpersonal Communication, Interviewing, Organizational Communication, Persuasion, Rhetorical Criticism Online Bachelor's Degrees
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Lynn University Boca Raton (FL)
Example Classes: Advertising, Public Relations and Society, Communication Law and Ethics, Media Literacy, Persuasion and Propaganda Online Bachelor's Degrees
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University of Wisconsin-Superior Superior (WI)
Example Classes: Advanced Intercultural Communication, Communicating Gender, Communication in Conflict, Communication Inquiry, Group Communication Processes, Interpersonal Communication, Persuasion, Theatre Appreciation Online Bachelor's Degrees
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The University of Texas Permian Basin Odessa (TX)
Example Classes: Crisis Communication, Interpersonal Communication, Measurement in Communication, Modern Media and Society, Nonverbal Communication, Organizational Communication, Public Messages, Rhetoric in Western Thought Online Bachelor's Degrees
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