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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$9,880 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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.

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 Indiana ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Indiana 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.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana

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

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our analysis found Purdue University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Indiana. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Purdue are $9,992 a year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #2 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#2

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Ball State are $10,144 per year.

Ball 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 in Indiana list.

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#3

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Out of the 5 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Indiana State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Terre Haute.

Indiana State graduate students pay an average of $8,056 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Indiana University - Bloomington helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Indiana. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at IU Bloomington are $11,329 a year.

IU Bloomington did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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#5

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Indiana. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at St. Mary’s College are $28,252 a 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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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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