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2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$27,726 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 134 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #78 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communications students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies

Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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#2

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Temple University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Temple is a fairly large public school located in the city of Philadelphia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Temple are $18,278 a year.

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#3

University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, UPenn is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

UPenn graduate students pay an average of $42,932 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.

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#4

Drexel University

Philadelphia, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Drexel University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Drexel is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.

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Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 223
Maryland 175
New Jersey 28
District of Columbia 88
Delaware 5

Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.

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 4 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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