2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #17 in the country. In fact 12,242 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication and journalism students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
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2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication and journalism majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism
Our 2023 rankings named University of California - Santa Barbara the best value school in the Far Western US Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $28,683 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UCSB also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.
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Out of the 9 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of California - Davis landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Davis, UC Davis is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UC Davis graduate students pay an average of $28,710 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.
UW Seattle graduate students pay an average of $30,912 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Washington State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Wazzu are $28,190 a year.
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University of Oregon ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Eugene.
UO graduate students pay an average of $30,567 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Southern California 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 #7 on the list. USC is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Los Angeles.
USC graduate students pay an average of $61,396 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, USC also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Hawaii at Manoa 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 Honolulu, UH Manoa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UH Manoa graduate students pay an average of $34,550 in tuition and fees each year.
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Stanford University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Stanford.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 a year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Stanford is ranked #1 for overall quality for communication and journalism in the Far Western US Region .
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 858 |
| Washington | 243 |
| Oregon | 115 |
| Nevada | 30 |
| Hawaii | 26 |
| Alaska | 4 |
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Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
Communication & Journalism Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|
| 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 9 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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