2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 170 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #33 most popular major in Georgia.

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 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Georgia to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication sciences 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Georgia

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Georgia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

6 Doctor's Degrees

#8 in Quality in Georgia

$6,784 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Valdosta State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Georgia. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at VSU are $6,784 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Valdosta State University Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

1 Doctor's Degrees

#5 in Quality in Georgia

$11,156 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UGA graduate students pay an average of $11,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UGA is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication sciences in Georgia.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Georgia Report

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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 Ghozt Tramp.

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