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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

63 Colleges
$17,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

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 the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 63 schools in the Southeast 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.

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 the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Mississippi University for Women to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year.

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#2

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Harding University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

Harding graduate students pay an average of $11,080 in tuition and fees each year.

Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

Full Communication Sciences at Harding University Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Arkansas State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.

A-State graduate students pay an average of $11,408 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Arkansas. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a large student population.

UCA graduate students pay an average of $11,835 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Central Arkansas Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences

Louisiana Tech University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech University Report

#7

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

With a ranking of #7, Hampton University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Hampton are $13,134 per year.

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#8

Jacksonville University

Jacksonville, FL

Jacksonville University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. JU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Jacksonville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at JU are $14,039 a year.

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Murray State 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. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Murray State are $14,544 a year.

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#10

Jackson State University

Jackson, MS

Jackson State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State is a medium-sized public school located in the midsize city of Jackson.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Jackson State are $9,445 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Jackson State University Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
12 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 367
Virginia 347
North Carolina 452
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Kentucky 321
South Carolina 163
Louisiana 476
Arkansas 377
Alabama 431
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 199

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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