2023 Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Dakota
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree School for You
Communication & Media Studies is the #22 most popular major in North Dakota with 131 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor's Degree Schools in North Dakota ranking. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in North Dakota 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Media Studies
Our analysis found North Dakota State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication and media studies students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in North Dakota. North Dakota State University is a large public school located in the city of Fargo.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Dakota State University are $8,381 per year.
North Dakota State University did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UND are $13,217 a year.
UND also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication & Media Studies Doctor’s Degree Schools in North Dakota rankings.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 1,007 |
| Minnesota | 887 |
| Kansas | 490 |
| Iowa | 552 |
| Nebraska | 156 |
| South Dakota | 159 |
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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.
Majors Similar to Communications
| 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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