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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

6 Ranked Colleges
89 Degrees Awarded
$23,800 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. 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” 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” ranking analyzed 6 colleges that offered a degree 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. This small school is located in Provo, Utah, and it awarded 46 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at RMUoHP, the school also landed the #1 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 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions are $14,867.

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#2

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, Utah

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Utah. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees 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.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. USU is a public institution located in Logan, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our rocky mountains region doctor’s degree communication sciences students list, USU has also earned the #5 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 Utah State University are $22,598.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Northern Colorado. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greeley, Colorado, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at University of Northern Colorado, the school also landed the #4 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 Northern Colorado are $21,708.

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#5

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 #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region. 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 made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Montana are $23,242, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Idaho State University

Pocatello, Idaho

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Idaho State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Idaho State University is a fairly large public school situated in Pocatello, Idaho. It awarded 5 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

ISU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at Idaho State University are $26,548, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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University of Colorado Boulder ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Rocky Mountains Region list. University of Colorado Boulder is a large public school situated in Boulder, Colorado. It awarded 12 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

CU - Boulder did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #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 CU - Boulder are $32,980.

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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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