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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. 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 $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. 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 $75-$110k

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 $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

#1

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Salt Lake City, Utah 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.

U of U also took the #3 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 University of Utah are $24,695.

Read more about Communication Sciences at U of U

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. 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.

University of Northern Colorado also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Northern Colorado are $21,708, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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 $75-$110k 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.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k list, USU has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Montana. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UM, the school also landed the #6 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 The University of Montana are $23,242.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Montana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large school located in Boulder, Colorado that handed out 12 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Idaho State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Idaho State University is a fairly large school located in Pocatello, Idaho that handed out 5 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 $75-$110k list, ISU has also earned the #6 rank 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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