2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

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In 2019-2020, 3,297 people earned their degree in other communication and media studies, making the major the 236th most popular in the United States.

Across the Southeast region, there were 990 other 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 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in other communication and media studies. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality other 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 other communication and media studies program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region doctor’s degree other communication and media studies students whose families make $30-$48k.

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee

#1 in overall quality

$50,624 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Vanderbilt University landed the #1 spot on the list. Nashville, Tennessee is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Vanderbilt not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Vanderbilt Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida

#2 in overall quality

$26,707 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tallahassee, Florida, this large public school handed out 4 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

Florida State also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Florida State Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#1 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the #3 spot on the list. Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a large public school situated in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It awarded 2 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also took the #1 spot in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Other Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k)

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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