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2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

7 Ranked Colleges
46 Degrees Awarded
$22,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

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 the Plains States region, there were 7,211 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $34,619 and $25,041 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 46 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a degree in communication and journalism. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication and journalism 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 journalism program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 7 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income $75-$110k) in the Plains States Region

#1

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 7 schools in the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #1 spot on the list. Minneapolis, Minnesota is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 3 students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Dakota State University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. North Dakota State University - Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Fargo, North Dakota that handed out 6 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, North Dakota State University has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Dakota State University - Main Campus are $11,589, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Located in Iowa City, Iowa, this large public school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make $75-$110k list, Iowa has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Iowa are $27,613, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. University of Missouri - Columbia is a large public school situated in Columbia, Missouri. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Missouri - Columbia

#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k. University of Nebraska - Lincoln is located in Lincoln, Nebraska and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to qualified students.

UNL not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNL are $19,513.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln

#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of North Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking, coming in at #6. Grand Forks, North Dakota is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UND did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at University of North Dakota

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Kansas did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. Lawrence, Kansas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 14 students in 2019-2020.

KU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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%.

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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