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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

14 Colleges
$14,854 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

With 1,232 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #41 most popular major in Pennsylvania.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Out of the 14 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Marywood University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Scranton.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Bloomsburg are $11,871 a year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WCUPA are $11,898 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the city of East Stroudsburg.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at East Stroudsburg University are $11,868 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

Clarion University of Pennsylvania 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. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Clarion University are $12,179 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. IUP is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Indiana.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IUP are $12,618 per year.

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#8

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

Moravian 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 #8 on the list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Moravian graduate students pay an average of $17,964 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Moravian College Report

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Edinboro is a small public school located in the fringe town of Edinboro.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Edinboro are $12,246 a year.

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#10

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

Temple 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 #10 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Temple are $18,278 per 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
New York 2,200
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
District of Columbia 136
Delaware 25

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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 14 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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