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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$8,592 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

Communication Sciences is the #52 most popular major in North Carolina with 452 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UNC Greensboro graduate students pay an average of $8,265 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UNC Chapel Hill is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication sciences in North Carolina.

Full Communication Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Report

With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

WCU graduate students pay an average of $7,480 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Western Carolina University

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
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.

Related Major Annual Graduates
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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 6 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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