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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

1 Ranked Colleges
3 Degrees Awarded
$33,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 229 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 3 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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The media studies school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k”.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for rocky mountains region doctor’s degree media studies students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Colorado Boulder. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 3 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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