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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

7 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. 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 the Plains States region, there were 7,211 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,619 and $25,041 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 7 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

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

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $30-$48k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school awarded 3 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UMN Twin Cities has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Communication & Journalism Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. Mizzou is a large school located in Columbia, Missouri that handed out 9 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Mizzou are $27,193, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Fargo, North Dakota. It awarded 6 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at North Dakota State University

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k. UNL is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, UNL has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at UNL

#5

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the #5 spot on the list. Iowa City, Iowa is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 8 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $30-$48k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Iowa Communication & Journalism Report

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #6. University of North Dakota is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UND are $18,326.

Full UND Communication & Journalism Report

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. This large school is located in Lawrence, Kansas, and it awarded 14 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at KU are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Kansas

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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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