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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

11 Ranked Colleges
64 Degrees Awarded
$33,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 10,538 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $32,350 and $24,529 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 64 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,944 and $116,843 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 11 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for middle atlantic region doctor’s degree communications students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 11 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Middle Atlantic Region

#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 Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Pennsylvania is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s 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 Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760.

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#2

Cornell University

Ithaca, New York
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Cornell University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Ithaca, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

Cornell also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell University are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Cornell University Communication & Media Studies Report

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 11 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia University in the City of New York landed the #3 spot on the list. Columbia University in the City of New York is located in New York, New York and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 3 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Columbia also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Columbia are $51,194, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

University of Maryland - College Park

College Park, Maryland
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maryland - College Park. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k. College Park, Maryland is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UMCP not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMCP are $30,885, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York
#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Syracuse University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Syracuse, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Syracuse also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York
#10 in overall quality

University at Buffalo came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This large school is located in Buffalo, New York, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University at Buffalo

#7

American University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

American University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Washington, District of Columbia, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2019-2020.

The American University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at American University are $35,524, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus is a public institution located in Indiana, Pennsylvania. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

IUP also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus

#9

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Temple University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Temple University Communication & Media Studies Report

#10

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#8 in overall quality

Drexel University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Drexel did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel University are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#11

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#9 in overall quality

Howard University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in the Middle Atlantic Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Howard University is a fairly large school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Howard are $34,224.

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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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