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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication

8 Ranked Colleges
53 Degrees Awarded
$35,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate

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 Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate” ranking as one item you can use to help make this 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” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in radio, television and digital communication. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great radio, television and digital communication programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the radio, television and digital communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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The digital communication 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 Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate”.

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Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Radio, Television & Digital Communication

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate list. UT 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.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree digital communication students list, UT Austin has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886.

Full The University of Texas at Austin Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate list. Kent State is a large public school situated in Kent, Ohio. It awarded 3 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree digital communication students list, Kent State has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952.

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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 #3 for the Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate. Located in Atlanta, Georgia, this large public school awarded 1 degrees to qualified doctorate’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia Tech are $31,334.

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#4

University of California - Santa Barbara

Santa Barbara, California
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - Santa Barbara. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate list. This large school is located in Santa Barbara, California, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSB, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - Santa Barbara are $28,670, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Arizona State University - Tempe. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate list. Tempe, Arizona is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s digital communication degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #7. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at ASU - Tempe are $27,048.

Full Arizona State University - Tempe Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#6

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

New York University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate ranking, coming in at #6. Located in New York, New York, this large private not-for-profit school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s digital communication students in 2019-2020.

NYU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, Illinois
#1 in overall quality

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate ranking. Northwestern is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Evanston, Illinois. It awarded 6 doctorate’s digital communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Northwestern also took the #1 spot 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.

Full Northwestern University Radio, Television & Digital Communication Report

#8

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

With a ranking of #8, Boston University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Digital Communication Schools for a Doctorate list. Boston University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Boston, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Boston U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Radio, Television & Digital Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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