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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$20,298 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

Communication Sciences is the #41 most popular major in New York with 2,200 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

The Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in New York 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

Our 2023 rankings named Brooklyn College the best value school in New York for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Brooklyn College is a fairly large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

Brooklyn College graduate students pay an average of $11,522 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY

The excellent master’s degree programs at Buffalo State helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in New York. Buffalo State is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Buffalo State are $12,252 a year.

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Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, The Graduate Center, CUNY landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at The Graduate Center are $10,410 per year.

The Graduate Center also made our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list, coming in at #3.

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#3

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means SUNY New Paltz is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. SUNY New Paltz is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz graduate students pay an average of $12,763 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the large city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Hunter graduate students pay an average of $11,398 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Lehman College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Lehman are $11,570 a year.

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#7

Queens College

Queens, NY

Queens College 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 city of Queens, QC is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at QC are $11,612 a year.

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#8

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY

SUNY Cortland 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 #8 on the list. SUNY Cortland is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

SUNY Cortland graduate students pay an average of $13,055 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

Ithaca College ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ithaca are $22,206 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Ithaca is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in New York list.

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#10

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

New York Medical College graduate students pay an average of $25,524 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 1,232
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
District of Columbia 136
Delaware 25

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
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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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