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2026 Best Value Publishing Schools in the Far Western Region
If you want to know which schools deliver the best value for the publishing degrees they offer, see the list below.
Best Value Publishing Schools
Portland State University earned the #1 spot for value among publishing schools in the Far Western Region. Located in the city of Portland, Portland State University is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $11,118, compared with $29,136 for out-of-state students. Publishing graduates carry a median of $26,475 in student loans. Early-career publishing graduates make about $23,449. Set against $26,475 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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[Publishing](/majors/communication-journalism-media/publishing/) is a field worth comparing on the balance of cost and outcomes. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong publishing education at a price that pays off.
