2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
With 200 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #35 most popular major in District of Columbia.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in District of Columbia to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communications 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. 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.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named American University the best value school in District of Columbia for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. The American University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Washington.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The American University are $38,456 per year.
The American University not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Howard University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Howard are $34,326 per year.
Howard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.
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Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 2,218 |
| New York | 4,480 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| Delaware | 239 |
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Majors Related to Communications
One of 5 majors within the area of study, communication and media studies has other similar majors worth exploring.
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 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).
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