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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York

7 Ranked Colleges
68 Degrees Awarded
$34,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York

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 Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York” 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 New York, there were 2,138 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,965 and $39,947 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 68 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $76,095 and $123,917 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York

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

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in New York

#1

The Graduate Center, CUNY

New York, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Graduate Center, CUNY. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Located in New York, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 19 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

The Graduate Center not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The Graduate Center, CUNY are $23,640.

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#2

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, University at Buffalo landed the #2 spot on the list. University at Buffalo is a public institution located in Buffalo, New York. The school has a large population, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

University at Buffalo not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University at Buffalo are $26,028.

Full University at Buffalo Communication Sciences Report

#3

Hofstra University

Hempstead, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hofstra University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Hofstra University is a fairly large school located in Hempstead, New York that handed out 7 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Hofstra not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hofstra are $27,172, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend St John’s University - New York. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York. Queens, New York is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

STJ also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at St John’s University - New York are $30,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full St John’s University - New York Communication Sciences Report

#5

New York University

New York, New York
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, New York University landed the #5 spot on the list. New York University is a large school located in New York, New York that handed out 3 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree communication sciences students list, NYU has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at New York University are $36,892.

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#6

Syracuse University

Syracuse, New York

Syracuse University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. Located in Syracuse, New York, this large private not-for-profit school awarded 14 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Syracuse did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Syracuse are $41,714, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8 in overall quality

Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York list. Teachers College is a private not-for-profit institution located in New York, New York. The school has a small population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new york doctor’s degree communication sciences students list, Teachers College has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Teachers College are $42,910, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#7

Adelphi University

Garden City, New York
#5 in overall quality

Adelphi University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New York ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Garden City, New York, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Adelphi not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New York” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Adelphi are $43,950, 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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