2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,297 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 990 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other communication and media studies 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 other 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 Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Vanderbilt University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Vanderbilt, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Read full report on Other Communication & Media Studies at Vanderbilt University

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Florida State University is a large school located in Tallahassee, Florida that handed out 4 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Florida State University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Other Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k)

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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