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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,821 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that 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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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 13 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UF

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k. UGA is a large school located in Athens, Georgia that handed out 7 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree media studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UGA has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UGA Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UofM also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Memphis

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Columbia, South Carolina, this large public school handed out 2 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UofSC did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Carolina - Columbia are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #6. Tuscaloosa, Alabama is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southeast region doctor’s degree media studies students whose families make $48-$75k list, UA has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940.

Full The University of Alabama Communication & Media Studies Report

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at UT Knoxville

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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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