2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
With 2,218 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication and media studies is the #21 most popular major in Pennsylvania.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Pennsylvania. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.
IUP graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Temple University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
Temple graduate students pay an average of $18,278 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Pennsylvania landed the # 3 spot on the list. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UPenn are $42,932 a year.
UPenn not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great value for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Drexel are $37,074 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 4,480 |
| Maryland | 1,274 |
| New Jersey | 1,539 |
| District of Columbia | 200 |
| 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 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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