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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Louisiana, there were 532 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $43,838 and $30,782 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 21 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $79,594 and $127,014 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking, we looked at 3 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than 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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The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k”.

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

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

Top 3 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in Louisiana

#1

Louisiana Tech University

Ruston, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$12,690 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. This fairly large school is located in Ruston, Louisiana, and it awarded 4 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana Tech also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech University are $12,690, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech University

#2

University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Lafayette, Louisiana

#3 in overall quality

$23,865 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the #2 spot on the list. UL Lafayette is located in Lafayette, Louisiana and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 5 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UL Lafayette also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Louisiana at Lafayette are $23,865, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full University of Louisiana at Lafayette Communication Sciences Report

#3

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

#2 in overall quality

$29,970 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Louisiana For Those Making $30-$48k list. Louisiana State University is a public institution located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The school has a large population, and it awarded 1 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Louisiana State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana State University are $29,970.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in the Southeast Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k)

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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