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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

2 Ranked Colleges
22 Degrees Awarded
$20,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking - to help you make that decision.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. 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 New Jersey, there were 227 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,867 and $49,874 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 22 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $80,871 and $95,555 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered 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.

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 sciences program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k

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

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in New Jersey

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Montclair State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Montclair State is a public institution located in Montclair, New Jersey. The school has a large population, and it awarded 12 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Montclair State University Communication Sciences Report

#2

Kean University

Union, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in New Jersey For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, Kean University landed the #2 spot on the list. Kean is located in Union, New Jersey and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 10 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Kean did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in New Jersey” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Kean University are $22,318, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Kean University

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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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