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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region

6 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

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 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” ranking looked at 6 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree media studies students.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Memphis. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. University of Memphis is a large school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 10 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #6 spot 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 UofM are $14,202.

Full UofM Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

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 #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UGA also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Georgia Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #3 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 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 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UNC Chapel Hill

#4

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s 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 University of Florida Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Carolina - Columbia. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region. This large school is located in Columbia, South Carolina, and it awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees 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. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160.

Full UofSC Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Alabama landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, this large public school handed out 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UA, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UA are $30,940, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Alabama

#5 in overall quality

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a large public school situated in Knoxville, Tennessee. It awarded 6 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #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 The University of Tennessee - 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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