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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.

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

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

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

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Communication Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Indiana University - Bloomington. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

IU Bloomington graduate students pay an average of $11,329 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ball State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Ball State graduate students pay an average of $10,144 in in-state tuition and fees each 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

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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