2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
Communication Sciences is the #47 most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from La Salle carry an average student debtload of $26,621.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Montclair State University is a great value for communication sciences students. Montclair State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Montclair State are $21,418 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salus University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Medical College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Moravian College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Bethlehem.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Moravian are $48,730 a year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Delaware. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.
UD undergraduate students pay an average of $36,880 in tuition and fees each year.
UD excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.
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Marywood University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.
Marywood undergraduate students pay an average of $37,284 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Marywood take out $20,147 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $16,052 per year. Communication Sciences majors at Clarion University take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $288, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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With a ranking of #9, Lehman College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Lehman is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bronx.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $15,360 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Lehman take out $12,721 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Stockton University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $22,467 per year.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 1,232 |
| New York | 2,200 |
| Maryland | 296 |
| New Jersey | 216 |
| District of Columbia | 136 |
| Delaware | 25 |
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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 25 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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