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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$12,653 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

With 431 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #33 most popular major in Alabama.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best 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 Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama 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. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used 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 Alabama

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

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

Our analysis found University of South Alabama to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Alabama. USA is a large public school located in the medium-sized city of Mobile.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at USA are $8,426 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of South Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

The excellent master’s degree programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Auburn graduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Auburn also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Alabama. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UA are $11,470 a year.

UA also took the #2 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama rankings.

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#4

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Montevallo is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Montevallo is a small public school located in the suburb of Montevallo.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Montevallo are $11,916 per year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Alabama A & M University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the city of Normal, AAMU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at AAMU are $11,542 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Alabama A & M University Report

#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

With a ranking of #6, Samford University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Samford graduate students pay an average of $21,575 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Samford did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.

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#7

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

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

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Faulkner are $11,814 per year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 199

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

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 7 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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