2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication and journalism was ranked #11 in the country. In fact 120,571 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 18 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication and journalism 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found Liberty University to be the best value school for communication and journalism students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Georgia Tech are $31,334 a year.
Georgia Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Southern Mississippi is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Hattiesburg, Southern Miss is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Georgia. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
UGA graduate students pay an average of $27,464 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UGA is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication and journalism schools in the Southeast Region . UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.
UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, UNC Chapel Hill is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 a year.
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With a ranking of #7, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Florida State are $26,707 per year.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Florida did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.
UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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University of Memphis landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication and journalism programs. Located in the large city of Memphis, UofM is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UofM graduate students pay an average of $14,544 in tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Knoxville did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Knoxville.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.
Request InformationBest Communication & Journalism Colleges by State
Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 3,754 |
| West Virginia | 547 |
| Mississippi | 878 |
| South Carolina | 1,359 |
| Florida | 6,024 |
| Virginia | 2,555 |
| Arkansas | 946 |
| Alabama | 1,832 |
| Kentucky | 1,560 |
| Georgia | 3,112 |
| Tennessee | 1,671 |
| Louisiana | 1,031 |
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Communication & Journalism Related Majors for Communication & Journalism
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Communication & Journalism
| 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 18 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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