2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast 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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges.
Top 15% Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Copiah-Lincoln Community College to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Mississippi University for Women. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MUW are $7,756 per year. Communication Sciences majors at MUW take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 76 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Delta State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public school with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Delta State University are $8,360 per year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the rural area of Scooba, EMCC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EMCC are $6,740 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Harding University is a great value for communication sciences students. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Harding are $22,230 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Harding take out $25,531 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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With a ranking of #6, Western Carolina University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $24,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at A-State are $12,698 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from A-State take out $20,929 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
UAMS undergraduate students pay an average of $15,976 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Florida-Online ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a moderately-sized public school located in the midsize city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UF Online take out is $16,480.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UF Online also is in the top 5% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking.
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With a ranking of #10, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Southern Miss accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt.
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University of Central Arkansas ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UCA are $16,433 a year. Communication Sciences majors at UCA take out an average of $14,514 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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12 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
13 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
14 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
15 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Georgia | 367 |
Virginia | 347 |
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 |
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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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