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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in West Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

3 Colleges
$8,552 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,465 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 199 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a West Virginia college or university. This makes it the #38 most popular major in the state.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in West Virginia to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in West Virginia to see which 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in West Virginia

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Best West Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

#1

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

Our 2023 rankings named West Virginia University the best value school in West Virginia for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Morgantown, WVU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WVU are $9,144 a year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from WVU carry an average student debtload of $23,725. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $306, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

WVU not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in West Virginia list.

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#2

West Liberty University

West Liberty, WV

The excellent programs at West Liberty University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in West Virginia. West Liberty University is a small public school located in the rural area of West Liberty.

West Liberty University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,354 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#3

Marshall University

Huntington, WV

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marshall University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in West Virginia list. Marshall University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Huntington.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Marshall University are $8,552 a year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Marshall University accumulate an average of around $25,669 in student debt.

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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
Virginia 347
North Carolina 452
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Kentucky 321
South Carolina 163
Louisiana 476
Arkansas 377
Alabama 431
Mississippi 294

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

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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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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