2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

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In 2019-2020, 121,387 people earned their degree in communication and journalism, making the major the 11th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication and journalism graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $32,549 and had an average of $24,893 in loans still to pay off.

Across Massachusetts, there were 3,682 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $37,841 and $26,757 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 31 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in communication and journalism. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication and journalism 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 journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for massachusetts doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in Massachusetts

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Amherst, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 9 students in 2019-2020.

UMass Amherst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMass Amherst are $32,341, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$57,666 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Boston University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $0-$30k list. Boston, Massachusetts is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

Boston U also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Boston University are $57,666, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $0-$30k)

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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