2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 377 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #21 most popular major in Arkansas.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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 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 Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas 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. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Arkansas State University - Main Campus the best value school in Arkansas for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at A-State are $6,422 a year.
A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Central Arkansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Arkansas. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UCA are $6,773 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UCA is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication sciences in Arkansas.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAMS are $9,462 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Harding are $11,080 a year.
Harding not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Arkansas. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UARK are $9,018 per year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UARK is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in Arkansas.
Request InformationBest 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 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| West Virginia | 199 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 5 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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