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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Texas, there were 1,805 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,644 and $29,027 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 60 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking looked at 4 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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

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

Top 4 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Texas

#1

The University of Texas at Dallas

Richardson, Texas

#2 in overall quality

$28,610 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Dallas. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Richardson, Texas, this large public school awarded 17 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

UT Dallas did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UT Dallas are $28,610, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UT Dallas Communication Sciences Report

#2

The University of Texas at Austin

Austin, Texas

#1 in overall quality

$22,886 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. Located in Austin, Texas, this large public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

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

Read more about Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#3

University of North Texas

Denton, Texas

#3 in overall quality

$15,618 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$73,949 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Texas. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k list. UNT is a large school located in Denton, Texas that handed out 13 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNT not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UNT are $15,618.

Full UNT Communication Sciences Report

#4

Lamar University

Beaumont, Texas

#4 in overall quality

$15,699 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

Out of the 4 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Texas For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, Lamar University landed the #4 spot on the list. Lamar University is a fairly large school located in Beaumont, Texas that handed out 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Lamar University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Lamar University are $15,699, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Lamar University

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