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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
72 Degrees Awarded
$33,200 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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 Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 5,214 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 72 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $74,428 and $121,375 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication programs, but they also cost less that 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 speech communication program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 12 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k) in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Evanston, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northwestern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Northwestern

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Michigan - Ann Arbor is located in Ann Arbor, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 4 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our great lakes region doctor’s degree speech communication students whose families make $0-$30k list, U-M has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U-M are $49,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at U-M

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Wisconsin - Madison is a public institution located in Madison, Wisconsin. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - Madison not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Madison are $25,523, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at UW - Madison

#4

Indiana University - Bloomington

Bloomington, Indiana
#4 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #4 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a large school located in Bloomington, Indiana that handed out 8 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at IU Bloomington, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University - Bloomington are $33,338.

Read full report on Speech Communication at IU Bloomington

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, Indiana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #5 spot on the list. This large school is located in West Lafayette, Indiana, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Purdue, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Purdue are $28,794, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Purdue Speech Communication Report

#6

Michigan State University

East Lansing, Michigan
#5 in overall quality

Michigan State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. East Lansing, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 4 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Michigan State, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Michigan State are $37,056, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Communication at Michigan State

#7 in overall quality

Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio State University - Main Campus is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State also made our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

Read more about Speech Communication at Ohio State

#8 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Located in Carbondale, Illinois, this fairly large public school awarded 6 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Illinois University Carbondale are $32,928.

Read more about Speech Communication at Southern Illinois University Carbondale

#9

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#10 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Detroit, Michigan is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Wayne State, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at Wayne State

#10

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
#12 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

UWM also took the #12 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UWM are $25,295.

Full UWM Speech Communication Report

#9 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Ohio. It awarded 7 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at BGSU, the school also landed the #9 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full BGSU Speech Communication Report

#9 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Great Lakes Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Ohio University - Athens Campus is located in Athens, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

OHIO Athens not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at OHIO Athens are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at OHIO Athens

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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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