2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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 can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
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.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Calvin University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Grand Rapids.
Calvin graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Berea.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 per year.
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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Concordia University, Wisconsin are $11,760 a year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.
Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.
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Northern Illinois 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 #6 on the list. NIU is a large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.
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University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW - River Falls are $18,255 per year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, UW - River Falls also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Western Illinois 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 #9 on the list. Located in the town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WIU are $12,182 per year.
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Saint Xavier University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SXU are $15,450 per year.
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Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 511 |
| Ohio | 924 |
| Illinois | 860 |
| Indiana | 480 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
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).
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