2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 4,091 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication and media studies students who went to a Texas college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.
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.
The Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in Texas ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Texas 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 Texas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas at Austin the best value school in Texas for communication and media studies students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Austin are $12,050 per year.
UT Austin did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Texas A&M University - College Station. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Texas A&M College Station is a very large public school located in the midsize city of College Station.
Texas A&M College Station graduate students pay an average of $10,733 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Texas A&M College Station did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in Texas list. Located in the city of Lubbock, Texas Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Texas Tech are $9,518 a year.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication & Media Studies Colleges in the Southwest Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Arizona | 2,246 |
| Oklahoma | 325 |
| New Mexico | 129 |
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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 3 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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