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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$23,481 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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Check out the communication and journalism doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Plains States Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication & Journalism

Our 2023 rankings named North Dakota State University - Main Campus the best value school in the Plains States Region for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Fargo, North Dakota State University is a public college with a large student population.

North Dakota State University graduate students pay an average of $12,028 in tuition and fees each year.

North Dakota State University excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Communication & Journalism at North Dakota State University - Main Campus Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UNL are $19,541 a year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Out of the 7 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UMN Twin Cities graduate students pay an average of $29,262 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of North Dakota is a great value for communication and journalism students working on their doctor’s degree. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

UND graduate students pay an average of $18,968 in tuition and fees each year.

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#5

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at KU are $25,007 per year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Kansas Report

#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

With a ranking of #6, University of Iowa 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 Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a very large student population.

Iowa graduate students pay an average of $31,012 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication & Journalism at University of Iowa Report

University of Missouri - Columbia ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication & Journalism Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Mizzou are $28,550 a year.

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Best Communication & Journalism Colleges by State

Explore the best communication and journalism schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Kansas 1,015
Minnesota 1,434
Iowa 1,231
South Dakota 203
Missouri 1,975
Nebraska 719
North Dakota 171

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 7 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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