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2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

7 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income Over $110k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality
$30,130 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #1 spot on the list. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 13 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UF also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130.

Full UF Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality
$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UGA Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality
$30,248 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. UNC Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 5 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality
$14,202 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the #4 spot on the list. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

UofM 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 Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality
$30,940 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #4. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

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#6

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville

Knoxville, Tennessee
#5 in overall quality
$31,798 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Knoxville, Tennessee, this large public school awarded 6 degrees 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 The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UT Knoxville

#7

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality
$30,160 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

University of South Carolina - Columbia came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Vallue Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making Over $110k ranking. University of South Carolina - Columbia is a public institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a large population, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UofSC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

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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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  • *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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