2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You
Communication & Journalism is the #17 most popular major in the country with 12,242 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 74 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 15% Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the midsize city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at North Dakota State University are $12,028 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, North Dakota State University also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Communication & Journalism at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report
Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Liberty University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
Out of the 74 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Georgia Tech graduate students pay an average of $31,334 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Georgia Tech also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Communication & Journalism at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNL are $19,541 per year.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Austin. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the large city of Austin.
UT Austin graduate students pay an average of $22,944 in tuition and fees each year.
UT Austin excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at The University of Texas at Austin
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UW - Madison is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Madison.
UW - Madison graduate students pay an average of $25,501 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Madison is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list.
Cornell University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Cornell is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Ithaca.
Cornell graduate students pay an average of $30,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Cornell also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
Full Communication & Journalism at Cornell University Report
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMN Twin Cities are $29,262 per year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Southern Mississippi did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the small city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Southern Mississippi
Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BGSU are $15,823 a year.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus
Texas A&M University - College Station did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of College Station, Texas A&M College Station is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Texas A&M College Station are $24,106 a year.
Texas A&M College Station also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.
Read full report on Communication & Journalism at Texas A&M University - College Station
Honorable Mentions
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 & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools award.
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12 | Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX |
13 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
14 | University of North Dakota | Grand Forks, ND |
Communication & Journalism by Region
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Communication & Media Studies | 5,059 |
Public Relations & Advertising | 2,828 |
Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 2,562 |
Journalism | 1,238 |
Communication & Journalism (Other) | 341 |
Publishing | 214 |
Majors Similar to Communication & Journalism
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Education | 199,724 |
Psychology | 42,013 |
Social Sciences | 22,292 |
Library Science | 5,929 |
History | 4,391 |
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 Josh Hallett.
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