2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Iowa
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You
Communication Sciences is the #44 most popular major in Iowa with 249 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. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Iowa ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.
Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Northern Iowa the best value school in Iowa for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNI are $10,569 a year.
UNI also made our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list, coming in at #5.
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Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 2 spot on the list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.
Iowa graduate students pay an average of $12,065 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Iowa not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Iowa list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Saint Ambrose University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Davenport.
St. Ambrose University graduate students pay an average of $18,640 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Missouri | 598 |
| Minnesota | 325 |
| Kansas | 241 |
| Nebraska | 141 |
| North Dakota | 129 |
| South Dakota | 72 |
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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.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 3 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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