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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)

8 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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 other communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)

#1

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pennsylvania is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It awarded 13 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UPenn, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Stanford University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Stanford, California is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

Stanford also took the #2 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #3 spot on the list. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Nashville, Tennessee. It awarded 1 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Other 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 Vanderbilt are $50,624.

Full Vanderbilt University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#4

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tallahassee, Florida, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State also took the #8 spot in our “Best Other 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 Florida State are $26,707.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Fort Collins, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Colorado State also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Colorado State Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Louisiana State University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#7 in overall quality

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana, Pennsylvania is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IUP, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 7 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

Howard did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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  • *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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