2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 289 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Washington college or university. This makes it the #65 most popular major in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Washington ranking. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Washington 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.
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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Washington Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our analysis found Western Washington University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Washington. WWU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bellingham.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WWU are $12,490 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Washington - Seattle Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $17,754 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW Seattle is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in Washington.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Washington University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Located in the fringe town of Cheney, EWU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at EWU are $13,379 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington State University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Washington list. Wazzu is a very large public school located in the town of Pullman.
Wazzu graduate students pay an average of $13,740 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| California | 2,227 |
| Oregon | 249 |
| Nevada | 98 |
| Hawaii | 16 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 4 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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