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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

5 Ranked Colleges
54 Degrees Awarded
$23,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication & Journalism is the 11th most popular major in the country with 121,387 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 Southwest region, there were 12,513 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $31,547 and $23,301 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 54 communication and journalism graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,970 and $95,025 respectively.

This year’s “Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k” ranking analyzed 5 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.

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 journalism program at the school. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k.

Top 5 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication & Journalism (Income Over $110k) in the Southwest Region

#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 24 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication and journalism students in 2019-2020.

UT Austin not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Austin are $22,886, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at UT Austin

#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k that were part of this year’s ranking, Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #2 spot on the list. This large school is located in Tempe, Arizona, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

ASU - Tempe also made our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Arizona State University - Tempe are $27,048, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Arizona State University - Tempe

#3

Texas Tech University

Lubbock, Texas
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Texas Tech University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

Texas Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Texas Tech are $17,530, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Texas Tech Communication & Journalism Report

#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas A&M University - College Station. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. This large school is located in College Station, Texas, and it awarded 5 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make more than $110k list, Texas A&M College Station has also earned the #2 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Texas A&M University - College Station are $22,743.

Read more about Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - College Station

#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Oklahoma Norman Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Vallue Communication & Journalism Schools for a Doctorate in the Southwest Region For Those Making Over $110k list. University of Oklahoma Norman Campus is a large school located in Norman, Oklahoma that handed out 4 doctorate’s communication and journalism degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our southwest region doctor’s degree communication & journalism students whose families make more than $110k list, University of Oklahoma has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southwest Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Oklahoma Norman Campus are $23,236, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full University of Oklahoma Communication & Journalism Report

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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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