Here is a list of schools with lower cost classes. The majority are "start anytime correspondance" type which is what I prefer. You will need to double check the tuition for accuracy and other associated fees. I picked up a few of these off of Degreeinfo.com. Not sure if there are any journalism classes.
Bob
Lower Level
San Juan College
http://www.sjc.cc.nm.us/pages/1.asp
Out of State Resident
$40/credit hour
$480/semester (12+credits)
Start Anytime Independent Study
Lousiana State University Independent Study
http://www.is.lsu.edu/home.asp?level...line=0&nid=101
Cost of course [textbook(s) not included]
$229.00
Texas State @ San Marcos
http://www.studyanywhere.txstate.edu
cost per credit $85.00 Undergrad $95.00 Graduate + 25 Admin fee + $10.00 per credit Online fee
total $310.00 for 3 credit undergraduate class
Brigham Young University
http://ce.byu.edu/is/site/courses/index.cfm
Tuition: $ 369.00 3 credits
Portland State University
http://www.istudy.pdx.edu/college/
$98 per university credit + $20 Reg Fee and $25 online fee if applicable
University of Texas at Austin
http://www.utexas.edu/cee/dec/
Need to see course for total cost
example course fee for HIS 333M - US DIPLOMATIC HIST SINCE 1890 is $299.00
Oklahoma State University Independent Study
http://uedb2.ue.okstate.edu/ics/colcred.asp
tuition $345.00 but fees and books bring total to above $500.00