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2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

4 Ranked Colleges
30 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. 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 Ohio, there were 2,322 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,350 and $25,024 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 30 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking, we looked at 4 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality 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 communication and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for ohio doctor’s degree communications students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $48-$75k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k. Ohio State is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ohio State

#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Bowling Green, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.

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#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school awarded 1 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State Communication & Media Studies Report

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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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