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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$12,388 Avg Tuition & Fees*

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned a degree or certificate in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which associate degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences 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. 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 Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

Our 2023 rankings named Lake Region State College the best value school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Devils Lake, Lake Region State College is a public school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Region State College are $5,000 per year.

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#2

Granite State College

Concord, NH

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great value for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.

GSC undergraduate students pay an average of $9,015 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Associate Degree, communication sciences majors at GSC accumulate an average of around $19,454 in student debt.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Copiah-Lincoln Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Wesson, Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a public school with a small student population.

Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,380 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 San Joaquin Delta College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Stockton, Delta is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta are $9,072 per year.

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#5

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great value for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the midsize city of Pasadena, Pasadena City College is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Pasadena City College are $7,596 per year.

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#6

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. SAC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Santa Ana.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAC are $7,684 a year. While working on their Associate Degree, communication sciences majors at SAC accumulate an average of around $13,590 in student debt.

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#7

American River College

Sacramento, CA

With a ranking of #7, American River College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. American River is a very large public school located in the suburb of Sacramento.

American River undergraduate students pay an average of $10,168 in tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #8, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Costa Mesa, Orange Coast College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are $8,398 per year.

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#9

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

With a ranking of #9, Cerritos College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the suburb of Norwalk, Cerritos College is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Cerritos College are $10,026 a year.

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East Mississippi Community College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. EMCC is a small public school located in the rural area of Scooba.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.

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Communication Sciences by Region

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Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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 Ghozt Tramp.

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