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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$25,076 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor's 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at RMUoHP are $17,416 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Colorado Boulder helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at CU - Boulder are $33,953 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Colorado Boulder

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

USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Utah State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Northern Colorado

#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Utah. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at U of U are $25,705 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Utah

#6

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $27,778 per year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 647
Idaho 88
Montana 52
Wyoming 54

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

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 6 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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