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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)

8 Ranked Colleges
35 Degrees Awarded
$35,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Other Communication & Media Studies is the 236th most popular major in the country with 3,297 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 35 other communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,680 and $116,043 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid” ranking looked at 8 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in other communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent other communication and media studies programs, but they also cost less that 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Other Communication & Media Studies (With Aid)

#1

Stanford University

Stanford, California
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Stanford University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Located in Stanford, California, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s other communication and media studies students in 2019-2020.

Stanford not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Stanford are $55,011, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Stanford University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the #2 spot on the list. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UPenn not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Pennsylvania are $41,760, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Pennsylvania Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#3

Florida State University

Tallahassee, Florida
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Florida State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Florida State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #8 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State are $26,707, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Colorado State University - Fort Collins. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid. Colorado State is a public institution located in Fort Collins, Colorado. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Colorado State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Colorado State University - Fort Collins are $28,055.

Full Colorado State Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees to 2 students in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University also made our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Other Communication & Media Studies at Louisiana State University

#7 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. IUP is a fairly large school located in Indiana, Pennsylvania that handed out 3 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid list, IUP has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus are $18,207, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Other Communication & Media Studies Report

#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, Tennessee
#3 in overall quality

Vanderbilt University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #7. Vanderbilt University is a fairly large school located in Nashville, Tennessee that handed out 1 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our doctor’s degree other communication and media studies students with aid list, Vanderbilt has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Vanderbilt University are $50,624, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Howard University

Washington, District of Columbia
#6 in overall quality

Howard University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Other Communication and Media Studies Schools for a Doctorate For Those Getting Aid list. Howard University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 7 doctorate’s other communication and media studies degrees in 2019-2020.

Howard not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Other Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Howard University are $34,224, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Howard University Other Communication & Media Studies Report

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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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