2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 11,861 people earned their degree in communications, making the major the 65th most popular in the United States.

Across the Plains States region, there were 749 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 communications graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communications. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communications 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 Value Communication Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for plains states region doctor’s degree communication arts students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k) in the Plains States Region

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is located in Fargo, North Dakota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s communication arts degrees to qualified students.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full North Dakota State University - Main Campus Communications Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Arts Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $48-$75k. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication arts students in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communications Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communications (Income $48-$75k)

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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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