2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$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 Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 10,951 people earned their degree in communication and media studies, making the major the 74th most popular in the United States.

Across Pennsylvania, there were 622 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication and media studies programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication and media studies 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 Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in Pennsylvania

#1

Temple University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$24,236 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Temple University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k list. Temple is a public institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Temple also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Temple are $24,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Drexel University

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$37,074 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Drexel University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in Pennsylvania For Those Making $75-$110k. Drexel is a private not-for-profit institution located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Drexel also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Drexel are $37,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $75-$110k)

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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