2024 Best Communications Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

a doctor's degree in communications is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #270 out of 862 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communications Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 5 doctor's degrees in communications to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communications students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communications students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communications related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communications students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communications Schools

The communication arts school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communications Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communications in the Plains States Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communications.

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Arts

1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus
Fargo, ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

2 Annual Graduates

North Dakota State University - Main Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communications. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public university with a large student population.More information about a doctorate in communications from North Dakota State University - Main Campus

2

University of North Dakota
Grand Forks, ND

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

It's hard to beat University of North Dakota if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communications. UND is a large public university located in the city of Grand Forks.More information about a doctorate in communications from University of North Dakota

Best Communications Colleges by State

Explore the best communications colleges for a specific state in the Plains States Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
North Dakota	88	5

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Communications Related Rankings by Major

One of 3 majors within the Communication & Media Studies area of study, Communications has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Communication	9
Communication & Media Studies	3

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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 the rest 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland. More about our data sources and methodologies.