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2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

6 Ranked Colleges
83 Degrees Awarded
$30,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

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 the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 the Far Western US region, there were 2,705 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,464 and $37,259 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 83 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,342 and $136,270 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 6 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.

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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k

The colleges and universities below are the best for far western us region doctor’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $75-$110k.

Top 6 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the Far Western US Region

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UW Seattle is located in Seattle, Washington and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UW Seattle also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #1. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW Seattle are $30,294.

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#2

San Diego State University

San Diego, California

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend San Diego State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. This large school is located in San Diego, California, and it awarded 11 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

SDSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SDSU are $18,658.

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#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k list. UCSD is a large public school situated in La Jolla, California. It awarded 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCSD, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of California - San Diego are $28,631, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Nevada - Reno. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k. Reno, Nevada is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 1 students in 2019-2020.

UNR also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNR are $21,971, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

University of the Pacific

Stockton, California
#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of the Pacific landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Stockton, California, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 20 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Pacific also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of the Pacific are $49,374, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, Oregon

Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Far Western US Region For Those Making $75-$110k ranking. Pacific University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Forest Grove, Oregon. The school has a small population, and it awarded 24 doctorate’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Pacific, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pacific University are $35,325, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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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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