2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Communication Sciences is the #47 most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
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.
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 New England Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 15 schools in the New England 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. 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.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Worcester State graduate students pay an average of $5,796 in tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.
Bridgewater State graduate students pay an average of $11,397 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Elms College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Elms College are $16,017 per year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network graduate students pay an average of $23,510 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Emerson are $31,910 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Emerson also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at MGH Institute of Health Professions are $72,985 a year.
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Sacred Heart University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Sacred Heart are $34,509 a year.
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With a ranking of #8, Southern Connecticut State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SCSU are $26,537 per year.
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With a ranking of #9, University of Rhode Island did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. URI is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at URI are $29,774 a year.
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University of Massachusetts Amherst 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. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Amherst.
UMass Amherst graduate students pay an average of $32,809 in tuition and fees each year.
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Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 589 |
| Connecticut | 226 |
| New Hampshire | 82 |
| Maine | 44 |
| Rhode Island | 95 |
| Vermont | 36 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 15 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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