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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

6 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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 Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across the Rocky Mountains region, there were 1,043 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,344 and $29,718 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 89 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $75,140 and $97,138 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences 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 Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, this large public school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at U of U, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at U of U are $24,695, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Utah

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a fairly large school located in Greeley, Colorado that handed out 6 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k list, University of Northern Colorado has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Logan, Utah is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at USU, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at USU are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Utah State University

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Boulder, Colorado is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CU - Boulder are $32,980.

Read more about Communication Sciences at CU - Boulder

#5

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Montana. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. The University of Montana is a public institution located in Missoula, Montana. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UM also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at UM

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $48-$75k list. Idaho State University is a public institution located in Pocatello, Idaho. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also took the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at ISU are $26,548, 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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