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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

7 Ranked Colleges
51 Degrees Awarded
$27,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is the 74th most popular major in the country with 10,951 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 3,821 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 51 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that 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 and media studies program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $0-$30k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, Florida
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Florida. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. UF is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 13 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UF did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Florida are $30,130, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at UF

#2

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k. This large school is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Chapel Hill not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNC Chapel Hill Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Athens, Georgia, this large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s media studies students in 2019-2020.

UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at University of Georgia

#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Tennessee - Knoxville. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Knoxville, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s media studies degrees to 6 students in 2019-2020.

UT Knoxville did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville are $31,798, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Communication & Media Studies Report

#5

University of South Carolina - Columbia

Columbia, South Carolina
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Carolina - Columbia landed the #5 spot on the list. UofSC is located in Columbia, South Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 2 doctorate’s media studies degrees to qualified students.

UofSC also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #6. Average graduate tuition and fees at UofSC are $30,160, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of South Carolina - Columbia

#6

University of Memphis

Memphis, Tennessee
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, University of Memphis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Memphis is a public institution located in Memphis, Tennessee. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UofM, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at University of Memphis

#7

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, Alabama
#4 in overall quality

The University of Alabama landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. The University of Alabama is a large school located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that handed out 8 doctorate’s media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

UA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Alabama are $30,940.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at The University of Alabama

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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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