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Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$15,747 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,176 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You

Communication & Journalism is one of the most popular subjects to study in Washington. With 2,086 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 10th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in Washington to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Washington to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication and journalism 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. 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 Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

Our analysis found Washington State University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Washington. Located in the town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.

UW Seattle not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in Washington list.

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Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication & Journalism Colleges in the Far Western US Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
California 17,589
Oregon 1,375
Hawaii 292
Nevada 523
Alaska 30

Communication & Journalism Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Communication & Media Studies 66,787
Public Relations & Advertising 21,099
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 17,669
Journalism 13,552
Communication & Journalism (Other) 1,128
Publishing 336

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Psychology 195,678
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Josh Hallett.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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