2022 Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota 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. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 North Dakota, there were 139 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $35,500 and $22,455 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 7 communication and media studies graduates with average earnings and debt of $78,500 and $84,163 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 2 colleges that offer a degree in communication and media studies. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and media studies programs, but they also 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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The communications school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k”.

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

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

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

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, North Dakota

#1 in overall quality

$11,589 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k. This fairly large school is located in Fargo, North Dakota, and it awarded 6 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

North Dakota State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota

#2 in overall quality

$18,326 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communications Schools for a Doctorate in North Dakota For Those Making $75-$110k. UND is a fairly large school located in Grand Forks, North Dakota that handed out 1 doctorate’s communications degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also made our “Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, 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 Plains States 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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