2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 District of Columbia, there were 159 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,050 and $77,552 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 16 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $70,324 and $136,457 respectively.

This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k”.

We’ve created a tool called College Combat that lets you create your own customized comparisons based on the factors that matter the most to you. If you’re torn between two schools, you can use it to help you see how they stack up against one another. Bookmark it so you can compare any new schools that might interest you.

Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k.

Top 1 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in District of Columbia

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, District of Columbia

#1 in overall quality

$18,706 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$73,769 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 1 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in District of Columbia For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Gallaudet University landed the #1 spot on the list. Gallaudet is a small school located in Washington, District of Columbia that handed out 16 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Gallaudet also took the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Gallaudet are $18,706, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Gallaudet

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in the Middle Atlantic Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k)

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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