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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.

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

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Colleges.

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 college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Liberty University are $8,360 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at Liberty University Report

Out of the 18 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Atlanta, Georgia Tech is a public school with a fairly 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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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 fairly large student population.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each 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.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, UGA also did well on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Read full report on Communication & Journalism at University of Georgia

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 fairly large public school located in the small city of Chapel Hill.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,858 per 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.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

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.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at USF Tampa are $21,126 per year.

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#7

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public school with a fairly 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 ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.

UF graduate students pay an average of $30,130 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UF is 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

With a ranking of #8, University of Memphis did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Memphis, UofM is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UofM are $14,544 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Memphis Report

The University of Tennessee - Knoxville ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UT Knoxville is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Knoxville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UT Knoxville are $31,798 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at The University of Tennessee - Knoxville Report

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
South Carolina 1,359
Florida 6,024
Virginia 2,555
Arkansas 946
Mississippi 878
Louisiana 1,031
Alabama 1,832
Kentucky 1,560
Georgia 3,112
Tennessee 1,671

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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