2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in the Southeast Region 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.
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 & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Liberty University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Lynchburg.
Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Georgia Tech is a very large public school located in the large city of Atlanta.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.
Georgia Tech also took the #4 spot in our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region rankings.
Full Communication & Journalism at Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus Report
The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UGA are $27,464 a year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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Florida State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 a year.
University of Florida came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
Full Communication & Journalism at University of Florida Report
University of Memphis 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. UofM is a very large public school located in the large city of Memphis.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per year.
With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville, UT Knoxville is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.
Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report
Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Mississippi | 54 |
| Florida | 672 |
| North Carolina | 235 |
| Virginia | 380 |
| Tennessee | 105 |
| Georgia | 274 |
| South Carolina | 59 |
| Louisiana | 75 |
| West Virginia | 146 |
| Kentucky | 116 |
| Arkansas | 108 |
| Alabama | 218 |
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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 |
Most Popular Majors Related 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 18 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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