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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

8 Ranked Colleges
140 Degrees Awarded
$24,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” 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 the Plains States region, there were 1,668 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $46,085 and $29,740 respectively. At the doctor’s degree level specifically, there were 140 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $72,701 and $106,703 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 8 colleges that offered 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.

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 the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 8 Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, Iowa

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Iowa is a large public school situated in Iowa City, Iowa. It awarded 13 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Iowa also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Iowa are $27,613.

Read more about Communication Sciences at University of Iowa

#2

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #2 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a large school located in Minneapolis, Minnesota that handed out 11 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #3 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

Full University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #3 spot on the list. This large school is located in Springfield, Missouri, and it awarded 10 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication sciences students with aid list, Missouri State has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield

#7 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #4 spot on the list. Lincoln, Nebraska is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

UNL also took the #7 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska - Lincoln are $19,513, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UNL Communication Sciences Report

#5

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#8 in overall quality

Out of the 8 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Wichita State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Wichita, Kansas, this fairly large public school handed out 7 diplomas to qualified doctorate’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication sciences students with aid list, WSU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Wichita State University

#6

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #6, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WUSTL is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 12 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication sciences students with aid list, WUSTL has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at WUSTL

#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. University of Kansas is a large public school situated in Lawrence, Kansas. It awarded 16 doctorate’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

KU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at KU

#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#8 in overall quality

University of South Dakota did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Doctorate in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out doctorate’s communication sciences degrees to 5 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region doctor’s degree communication sciences students with aid list, USD has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of South Dakota

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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

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  • *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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