2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Communication Sciences is the #47 most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 14 schools in the New England Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's degree programs for communication sciences 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 Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Worcester State are $16,666 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Worcester State carry an average student debtload of $21,563.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Bridgewater State carry an average student debtload of $24,109.
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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Connecticut State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
SCSU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,286 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from SCSU take out $23,096 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMass Amherst are $36,964 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $20,190 in student debt.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Maine helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the small suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMaine are $33,586 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UMaine take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $23,718.
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With a ranking of #6, Elms College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Elms College are $39,449 per year.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Storrs.
UCONN undergraduate students pay an average of $41,192 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Rhode Island came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at URI take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,709. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $459, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Boston University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Boston U are $59,816 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Boston U also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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Emerson College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Emerson are $51,286 per year.
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Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Massachusetts | 589 |
Connecticut | 226 |
New Hampshire | 82 |
Maine | 44 |
Rhode Island | 95 |
Vermont | 36 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Nursing | 322,592 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
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).
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