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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

6 Ranked Colleges
61 Degrees Awarded
$21,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master's in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 41,970 people earned their degree in speech communication, making the major the 17th most popular in the United States.

Across Ohio, there were 1,549 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 61 speech communication graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,649 and $41,690 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in speech communication. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality speech communication programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the speech communication program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Speech Communication (Income $0-$30k) in Ohio

#2 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #1 spot on the list. Columbus, Ohio is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.

Ohio State also took the #2 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Ohio State University - Main Campus are $37,141, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. UC is a large public school situated in Cincinnati, Ohio. It awarded 20 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

UC not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UC Speech Communication Report

#3

University of Dayton

Dayton, Ohio
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Dayton. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. UDayton is a fairly large school located in Dayton, Ohio that handed out 9 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UDayton, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UDayton are $17,780.

Full UDayton Speech Communication Report

#4 in overall quality

Out of the 6 schools in the Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus landed the #4 spot on the list. Bowling Green, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s speech communication degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.

BGSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at BGSU are $15,823.

Full Bowling Green State University - Main Campus Speech Communication Report

#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, Ohio
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Cleveland State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k list. Cleveland State University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 3 masters’s speech communication degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Cleveland State University, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cleveland State University are $17,622, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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University of Akron Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Speech Communication Schools for a Master’s in Ohio For Those Making $0-$30k ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Akron, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 1 diplomas to qualified masters’s speech communication students in 2019-2020.

University of Akron Main Campus did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Speech Communication Master’s Degree Schools in Ohio” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Akron Main Campus are $15,217, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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