2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication and media studies was ranked 10th in California. In fact, 12,754 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in California to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 4 schools in California 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. 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.
Best California Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found University of California - Santa Barbara to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in California. Located in the suburb of Santa Barbara, UCSB is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCSB are $13,581 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of California - San Diego. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the city of La Jolla.
UCSD graduate students pay an average of $13,564 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern California. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list. USC is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USC are $61,396 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, USC is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Stanford University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Stanford is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Stanford.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Stanford are $55,011 per year.
Stanford not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in California list.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Far Western US Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Washington | 1,139 |
| Oregon | 416 |
| Nevada | 367 |
| Hawaii | 265 |
| Alaska | 11 |
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Communication & Media Studies Related Majors for Communications
Communication & Media Studies is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Public Relations & Advertising | 21,099 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 17,669 |
| Journalism | 13,552 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 1,128 |
| Publishing | 336 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 4 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).
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