2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies
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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 141 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate” ranking analyzed 19 colleges that offered a degree 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.
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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate
The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree media studies students.
Top 22 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, Texas Tech University landed the #1 spot on the list. This large school is located in Lubbock, Texas, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Texas Tech also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #13. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. UW - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 8 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Ohio University - Athens Campus is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 10 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree media studies students list, OHIO Athens has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Memphis. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate 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.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #19 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 19 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Georgia is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree media studies students list, UGA has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, this large public school awarded 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. 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.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Oklahoma is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 3 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree media studies students list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UF is a large public school situated in Gainesville, Florida. It awarded 13 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UF not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UF are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Bloomington, Indiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree media studies students list, IU Bloomington has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #9. UMN Twin Cities is located in Minneapolis, Minnesota and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree media studies students list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Temple University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large public school handed out 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.
Temple also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #18. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236.
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University of Oregon ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oregon is located in Eugene, Oregon and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UO also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #14. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oregon are $29,991.
University of South Carolina - Columbia ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
UofSC also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #20. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Michigan State University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Michigan State is a large public school situated in East Lansing, Michigan. It awarded 10 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Michigan State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State University are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #15 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
The University of Alabama ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. 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.
UA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full The University of Alabama Communication & Media Studies Report
University of Colorado Boulder landed the #15 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.
CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.
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The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #16. UT Knoxville is located in Knoxville, Tennessee and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.
UT Knoxville also took the #17 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Knoxville are $31,798, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Pennsylvania State University - University Park landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate ranking.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Penn State University Park, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #18, American University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Washington, District of Columbia, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
The American University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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With a ranking of #19, Syracuse University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. Syracuse is a large school located in Syracuse, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Syracuse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #20, Drexel University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.
Drexel also took the #13 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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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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- 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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