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Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 480 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #51 most popular major in Indiana.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 3 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ball State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 511
Ohio 924
Illinois 860
Wisconsin 585

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
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 3 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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