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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
62 Degrees Awarded
$28,000 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across Ohio, there were 935 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $44,140 and $36,828 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 62 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $71,438 and $112,790 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

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

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 12 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#1 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Case Western is located in Cleveland, Ohio and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 1 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Case Western also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at Case Western are $47,958, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. Kent State University at Kent is located in Kent, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 7 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Kent State also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list, coming in at #4. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kent State University at Kent are $21,952, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Kent State University at Kent Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Cincinnati, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.

UC also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UC are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Akron Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public school situated in Akron, Ohio. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217.

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#3 in overall quality

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. OHIO Athens is a large school located in Athens, Ohio that handed out 15 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at OHIO Athens, the school also landed the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio University - Athens Campus are $17,712.

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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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