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

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With 68,079 degrees handed out in 2019-2020, communication and media studies is the 9th most popular major in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and media studies graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,728 and had an average of $24,931 in loans still to pay off.

Across Georgia, there were 844 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $30,236 and $27,078 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 18 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $66,934 and $102,100 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and media studies programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication and media studies program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Media Studies (Income $30-$48k) in Georgia

#1

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia

#1 in overall quality

$27,476 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$57,318 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the #1 spot on the list. UGA is located in Athens, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UGA, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. 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

#2

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia

#2 in overall quality

$24,790 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$42,682 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Georgia For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia State University landed the #2 spot on the list. Georgia State University is located in Atlanta, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 8 doctorate’s communications degrees to qualified students.

Georgia State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State University are $24,790.

Read full report on Communication & Media Studies at Georgia State

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