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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Ohio

5 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 Ohio, there were 935 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,140 and $36,828 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio” ranking, we looked at 5 colleges that offer 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 Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Ohio State is a large public school situated in Columbus, Ohio. It awarded 12 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141.

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#3 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio University - Athens Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. Athens, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

Full Ohio University - Athens Campus Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Cincinnati, Ohio, this large public school handed out 18 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

UC also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Kent State University at Kent landed the #4 spot on the list. Kent State is a large school located in Kent, Ohio that handed out 7 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Kent State, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences 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 Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. University of Akron Main Campus is a public institution located in Akron, Ohio. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 9 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Akron Main Campus Communication Sciences Report

#1 in overall quality

Case Western Reserve University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio list. This fairly large school is located in Cleveland, Ohio, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Case Western also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Case Western Reserve University

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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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