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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$35,799 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA

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 medium-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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#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bridgewater State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Bridgewater.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bridgewater State are $16,872 per 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 medium-sized city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCSU are $25,286 a 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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Out of the 14 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMass Amherst are $36,964 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at UMass Amherst accumulate an average of around $20,190 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Massachusetts Amherst Report

#5

University of Maine

Orono, ME

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Maine. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Orono, UMaine is a public school with a large student population.

UMaine undergraduate students pay an average of $33,586 in tuition and fees each 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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#6

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Elms College undergraduate students pay an average of $39,449 in tuition and fees each 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 fairly 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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With a ranking of #8, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. URI is a fairly 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.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Rhode Island Report

#9

Boston University

Boston, MA

With a ranking of #9, Boston University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

Boston U undergraduate students pay an average of $59,816 in tuition and fees each year.

Boston U excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.

Full Communication Sciences at Boston University Report

#10

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Emerson College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emerson are $51,286 a year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 589
Connecticut 226
New Hampshire 82
Maine 44
Rhode Island 95
Vermont 36

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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