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2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

2 Ranked Colleges
7 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 622 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k list. Temple University is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Temple, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple University are $24,236, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Drexel University landed the #2 spot on the list. Drexel University is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

Drexel also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, 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%.

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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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