2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #47 most popular major in the country with 5,059 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 67 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the United States for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the midsize city of Fargo.
North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and media studies schools in the United States. Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas at Austin. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $22,944 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UT Austin also did well on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UNL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.
UNL graduate students pay an average of $19,541 in tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Cornell University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Ithaca, Cornell is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Cornell are $30,006 per year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Cornell is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. BGSU is a fairly large public school located in the town of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
Full Communication & Media Studies at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Report
Texas A&M University - College Station came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Texas A&M College Station is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 per year.
Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
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Texas Tech University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and media studies programs. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas Tech are $17,698 a year.
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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| 11 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 12 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
| 13 | Purdue University - Main Campus | West Lafayette, IN |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
| Journalism | 1,238 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
| Publishing | 214 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to UNU-WIDER from Helsinki, Finland.
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