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2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

10 Ranked Colleges
84 Degrees Awarded
$26,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking.

Speech Communication is the 17th most popular major in the country with 41,970 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Southeast region, there were 8,002 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 84 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,978 and $116,300 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 10 colleges that offered a degree in speech communication. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent speech communication programs, but they also cost less that 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 speech communication program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 10 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
#1 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill landed the #1 spot on the list. UNC Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 6 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

UNC Chapel Hill did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill are $30,248, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Tampa, Florida, this large public school awarded 8 degrees to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

USF Tampa also made our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.

Read full report on Speech Communication at USF Tampa

#3

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. UGA is a public institution located in Athens, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 3 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UGA also took the #2 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Georgia are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Speech Communication at University of Georgia

#4

West Virginia University

Morgantown, West Virginia
#6 in overall quality

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, West Virginia University landed the #4 spot on the list. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 5 degrees to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WVU, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WVU are $26,154.

Read full report on Speech Communication at WVU

#5

University of Kentucky

Lexington, Kentucky
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kentucky. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. University of Kentucky is located in Lexington, Kentucky and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s speech communication degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UK, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UK are $33,216, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UK Speech Communication Report

#3 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 7 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Speech Communication 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 you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Speech Communication at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

#7

University of Southern Mississippi

Hattiesburg, Mississippi
#8 in overall quality

University of Southern Mississippi landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 7 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Southern Miss also made our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #8. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Miss Speech Communication Report

#8

Georgia State University

Atlanta, Georgia
#9 in overall quality

Georgia State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #8. Georgia State University is a large school located in Atlanta, Georgia that handed out 8 doctorate’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

Georgia State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Georgia State are $24,790.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Georgia State

#9

Regent University

Virginia Beach, Virginia
#7 in overall quality

Regent University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking, coming in at #9. Virginia Beach, Virginia is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s speech communication degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Regent, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Regent are $17,052, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Speech Communication at Regent

#10

University of Miami

Coral Gables, Florida
#2 in overall quality

University of Miami landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Doctorate in the Southeast Region For Those Making $30-$48k ranking. Located in Coral Gables, Florida, this fairly large private not-for-profit school awarded 4 degrees to qualified doctorate’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

U Miami not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Speech Communication Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at U Miami are $40,220, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Speech Communication at U Miami

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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%.

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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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