2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 1,253 people earned their degree in communication and journalism (other), making the major the 195th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism (other) graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $36,210 and had an average of $27,463 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 5 communication and journalism (other) graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism (other) programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

The other communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Doctorate”.

You can create your own custom comparison that focuses on the factors most important to you using our tool, College Combat. Test it out by comparing your favorite schools against others you are considering, or bookmark the tool so you can experiment with it later.

Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Doctorate

The colleges and universities below are the best for doctor’s degree other communications students.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Other)

#1

University of Hawaii at Manoa

Honolulu, Hawaii

#1 in overall quality

$34,550 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Hawaii at Manoa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. UH Manoa is a public institution located in Honolulu, Hawaii. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UH Manoa not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UH Manoa are $34,550, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism (Other) at UH Manoa

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

#1 in overall quality

$28,845 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communications Schools for a Doctorate list. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism (Other) Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism (Other) at UMN Twin Cities

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%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

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.

Credits

• Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

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