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Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

18 Colleges
$25,950 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,176 Avg Salary

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

#1

Liberty University

Lynchburg, VA

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 small city of Lynchburg, Liberty University is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Liberty University graduate students pay an average of $8,360 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public college 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Southern Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. 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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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Georgia is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very 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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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UNC Chapel Hill is a very large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

UNC Chapel Hill graduate students pay an average of $30,858 in tuition and fees each year.

UNC Chapel Hill also claimed a spot on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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With a ranking of #6, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.

USF Tampa graduate students pay an average of $21,126 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

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 midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.

Florida State graduate students pay an average of $26,707 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication and journalism students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UF are $30,130 per year.

UF excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.

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#8

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

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 city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UofM are $14,544 per 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 very large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 per year.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism colleges 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

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 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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