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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Iowa

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$17,522 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$39,119 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Iowa ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in Iowa 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Iowa

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

Best Iowa Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

#1

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
$9,942 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of Iowa to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Iowa. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Iowa are $9,942 per year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

In addition to its great value ranking, Iowa is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Iowa list.

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#2

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA
$9,053 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Northern Iowa helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Iowa. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UNI are $9,053 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UNI take out is $20,250.

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

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#3

Saint Ambrose University

Davenport, IA
$33,570 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 3 schools in Iowa that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Ambrose University landed the # 3 spot on the list. St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Davenport.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at St. Ambrose University are $33,570 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Saint Ambrose University

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 598
Minnesota 325
Kansas 241
Nebraska 141
North Dakota 129
South Dakota 72

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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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