2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.
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.
At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 497 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate” ranking looked at 62 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate.
Top 26 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, North Dakota State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Full North Dakota State University Communication & Media Studies Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate. Texas Tech is a large school located in Lubbock, Texas that handed out 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Texas Tech University
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #3 spot on the list. Madison, Wisconsin is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Madison are $25,523, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate. KU is a public institution located in Lawrence, Kansas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
KU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of Kansas Communication & Media Studies Report
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Lincoln, Nebraska, this large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 62 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Dakota landed the #5 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of North Dakota
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Texas A&M University - College Station is a large public school situated in College Station, Texas. It awarded 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Texas A&M College Station
Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. 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.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Ohio University - Athens Campus
With a ranking of #8, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Southern Mississippi is a fairly large public school situated in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Southern Mississippi are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Southern Miss
With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Memphis are $14,202, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Located in West Lafayette, Indiana, this large public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communications students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree communications students list, Purdue has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best 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 Purdue University - Main Campus are $28,794.
University of Georgia landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. University of Georgia is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree communications students list, UGA has also earned the #20 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #12. Regent is located in Virginia Beach, Virginia and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent University are $17,052, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #13, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. UIUC is a public institution located in Champaign, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 17 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UIUC also took the #5 spot in our “Best 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 UIUC are $30,083.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #15. University of South Florida - Main Campus is located in Tampa, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USF Tampa are $21,126, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full University of South Florida - Main Campus Communication & Media Studies Report
With a ranking of #16, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a large public school situated in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. It awarded 11 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree communications students list, UNC Chapel Hill has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
With a ranking of #17, University of Utah did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. U of U is a large school located in Salt Lake City, Utah that handed out 10 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Oklahoma Norman Campus ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large public school situated in Norman, Oklahoma. It awarded 4 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus
Cornell University ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. Cornell University is a large school located in Ithaca, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Cornell also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cornell are $30,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #20 on this year’s Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. This fairly large school is located in Indiana, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at IUP are $18,207.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #22, University of Florida did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. Gainesville, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communications degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #23 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Arizona State University - Tempe did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #23. Arizona State University - Tempe is a public institution located in Tempe, Arizona. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our doctor’s degree communications students list, ASU - Tempe has also earned the #24 rank in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Iowa came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 3 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Iowa
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #25. Indiana University - Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 14 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #11 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at IU Bloomington are $33,338, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Communication & Media Studies at Indiana University - Bloomington
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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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- 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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