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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

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

In 2020-2021, 11 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a North Dakota college or university. This makes it the #46 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 in North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in North Dakota 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

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

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

#1

North Dakota State University - Main Campus

Fargo, ND

2 Doctor's Degrees

#2 in Quality in North Dakota

$8,381 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Dakota. Located in the medium-sized city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $8,381 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, North Dakota State University is ranked #2 for overall quality for communications in North Dakota.

Full Communication & Media Studies at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

3 Doctor's Degrees

#3 in Quality in North Dakota

$13,217 Average Tuition & Fees

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

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UND are $13,217 a year.

UND also made our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #3.

Full Communication & Media Studies at University of North Dakota Report

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Majors Related to Communications

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 2 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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