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

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$13,573 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia

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

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

#1

Longwood University

Farmville, VA

Our analysis found Longwood University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Virginia. Longwood is a small public school located in the town of Farmville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Longwood are $9,126 per year.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

The excellent master’s degree programs at James Madison University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Virginia. 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 not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list.

Full Communication Sciences at James Madison University Report

#3

Radford University

Radford, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the small suburb of Radford, Radford is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Radford graduate students pay an average of $12,535 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

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 fairly large public school located in the medium-sized 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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#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Hampton University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia list. Located in the city of Hampton, Hampton is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Hampton are $13,134 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Hampton University Report

University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 #6 on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Virginia are $20,906 per year.

University of Virginia also took the #1 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Virginia rankings.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Virginia - Main Campus

Best 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

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
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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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