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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $110k) in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$25,300 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income Over $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 Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k. This large school is located in Salt Lake City, Utah, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

U of U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Utah are $24,695, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Utah State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Utah State University is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 7 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

USU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Utah State University are $22,598, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the #3 spot on the list. Greeley, Colorado is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make more than $110k 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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#4

The University of Montana

Missoula, Montana
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Montana landed the #4 spot on the list. UM is a medium-sized public school situated in Missoula, Montana. It awarded 1 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UM did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Colorado Boulder landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Boulder, Colorado, this large public school handed out 12 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at CU - Boulder, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Colorado Boulder are $32,980, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

With a ranking of #6, Idaho State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Vallue Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This fairly large school is located in Pocatello, Idaho, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ISU, the school also landed 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%.

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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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