2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

Communication & Media Studies is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 9th of all the majors we analyze. In 2019-2020, 68,079 degrees were awarded to students with this major. 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 Texas, there were 3,742 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,587 and $23,833 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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When choosing the right school for you, it’s important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we’ve created a number of major-specific rankings, including this “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k” list to help you make the college decision.

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Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for texas doctor’s degree communications students whose families make $75-$110k.

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

#1

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$17,530 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k list. Texas Tech University is a public institution located in Lubbock, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech University are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech University Communication & Media Studies Report

#2

Texas A&M University - College Station

College Station, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,743 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $75-$110k. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

Texas A&M College Station also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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