2022 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” 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 Massachusetts, there were 471 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $48,750 and $39,260 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 15 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $73,213 and $99,210 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking looked at 2 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k.

Top 2 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in Massachusetts

#1

Northeastern University

Boston, Massachusetts

#1 in overall quality

$25,558 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeastern University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k list. Northeastern is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 9 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Northeastern, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Northeastern are $25,558, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts

#2 in overall quality

$32,341 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$71,015 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 2 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in Massachusetts For Those Making $75-$110k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Amherst, Massachusetts, this large public school awarded 6 degrees to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Massachusetts” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Massachusetts Amherst are $32,341, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst

• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k) in the New England Region
• Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $75-$110k)

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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