2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
With 347 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #69 most popular major in Virginia.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Virginia ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia to see which master's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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.
Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Longwood University the best value school in Virginia for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Longwood is a small public school located in the remote town of Farmville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Longwood are $9,126 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend James Madison University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
JMU graduate students pay an average of $12,514 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
JMU also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Radford University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Radford are $12,535 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Virginia. Old Dominion is a very large public school located in the city of Norfolk.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Old Dominion are $13,224 a year.
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The excellent master’s degree programs at Hampton University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the medium-sized city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Hampton graduate students pay an average of $13,134 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia ranking. University of Virginia is a very large public school located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.
University of Virginia graduate students pay an average of $20,906 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
University of Virginia not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #1 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Georgia | 367 |
| North Carolina | 452 |
| Florida | 1,159 |
| Tennessee | 425 |
| Kentucky | 321 |
| South Carolina | 163 |
| Louisiana | 476 |
| Arkansas | 377 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| West Virginia | 199 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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 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).
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