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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

4 Ranked Colleges
41 Degrees Awarded
$23,400 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 4,845 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,802 and $24,973 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 41 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 4 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and journalism 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 communication and journalism 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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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in Ohio

#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. Ohio State is located in Columbus, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

Ohio State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Ohio State University - Main Campus

#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bowling Green State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k list. BGSU is a public institution located in Bowling Green, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

BGSU also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at BGSU

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Kent, Ohio, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

Kent State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Kent State Communication & Journalism Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $30-$48k. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

OHIO Athens did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Communication & Journalism 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%.

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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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