2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned a degree or certificate in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.
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 Master's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 271 schools in the United States to see which master'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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Best Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at La Salle University
The excellent master’s degree programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the United States. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the town of Portales.
ENMU - Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $7,110 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus
Out of the 271 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 3 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is a large public school located in the small city of Mankato.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $9,308 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Minnesota State Mankato also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Out of the 271 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Brigham Young University - Provo landed the # 4 spot on the list. BYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at BYU are $7,700 a year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, BYU also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Brigham Young University - Provo
The excellent master’s degree programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the United States. MUW is a small public school located in the town of Columbus.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Mississippi University for Women
Worcester State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Worcester State are $5,796 per year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Worcester State University
Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Harding are $11,080 a year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Harding University
Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. UT Health San Antonio is a small public school located in the large city of San Antonio.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 per year.
Universidad del Turabo landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Gurabo, Universidad del Turabo is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Universidad del Turabo are $3,552 a year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Universidad del Turabo
Calvin University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids, Calvin is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Calvin graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.
Marywood University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Marywood University
Biola University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of La Mirada, Biola is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Biola graduate students pay an average of $12,006 in tuition and fees each year.
Truman State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.
Truman State graduate students pay an average of $9,924 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Truman State University
Minot State University ranked #16 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. MSU is a small public school located in the remote town of Minot.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MSU are $10,263 per year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Minot State University
West Texas A&M University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. West Texas A&M University is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Canyon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at West Texas A&M University are $8,574 a year.
University of Mary ranked #18 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the rural area of Bismarck, UMary is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
UMary graduate students pay an average of $13,304 in tuition and fees each year.
UMary excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.
Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #19 on the list. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Mequon.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
With a ranking of #20, Montclair State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Montclair State University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 a year.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Illinois State University
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #23 on the list. Located in the city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at A-State are $11,408 per year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus
Northern Illinois University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
Northeastern State University landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Tahlequah, NSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NSU are $10,911 a year.
Rest of the Top Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Honorable Mentions
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
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| 41 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 42 | California State University - San Marcos | San Marcos, CA |
| 43 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 44 | San Diego State University | San Diego, CA |
| 44 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO |
| 46 | Saint Ambrose University | Davenport, IA |
| 47 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 48 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 49 | Maryville University of Saint Louis | Saint Louis, MO |
| 50 | University of Redlands | Redlands, CA |
| 51 | California State University - Long Beach | Long Beach, CA |
| 52 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 53 | The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX |
| 53 | The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX |
Communication Sciences by Region
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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 |
|---|---|
| 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 25 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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