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2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 17,036 people earned their degree in radio, television and digital communication, making the major the 71st most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, radio, television and digital communication graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $27,530 and had an average of $23,273 in loans still to pay off.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 53 radio, television and digital communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered a degree in radio, television and digital communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality radio, television and digital communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication (Income $48-$75k)

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the #1 spot on the list. Northwestern University is located in Evanston, Illinois and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree digital communication students whose families make $48-$75k list, Northwestern has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northwestern are $56,567, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. This large school is located in Atlanta, Georgia, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

Full Georgia Tech Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of California - Santa Barbara. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. UCSB is a large school located in Santa Barbara, California that handed out 6 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UCSB did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCSB are $28,670, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UCSB Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Texas at Austin is located in Austin, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s digital communication degrees to qualified students.

UT Austin did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k. Boston U is a large school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 1 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Boston U are $57,666.

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#7 in overall quality

Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. Arizona State University - Tempe is a large public school situated in Tempe, Arizona. It awarded 1 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also took the #7 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication 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.

Full ASU - Tempe Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8 in overall quality

Kent State University at Kent did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking, coming in at #7. This large school is located in Kent, Ohio, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Kent State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate For Those Making $48-$75k ranking. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 5 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

NYU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at NYU are $36,892.

Full NYU Radio, Television & Digital Communication 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%.

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.

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