2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 4,870 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $38,303 and $24,501 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s” ranking, we looked at 111 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent general communication sciences and disorders programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.
To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s.
Top 25 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
UW - River Falls did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #18 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The estimated yearly cost for UW - River Falls is $13,748 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UW - River Falls
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 13 students in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for Minot State University is $11,898 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Minot State University
Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #3 spot on the list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school handed out 81 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
UW - Eau Claire also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #8. It costs about $16,020 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire.
Full University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #4 spot on the list. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is a public institution located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 38 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree communication science students list, UW - Stevens Point has also earned the #14 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UW - Stevens Point is $14,465 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
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Out of the 111 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Truman State is a small school located in Kirksville, Missouri that handed out 41 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Truman State, the school also landed the #23 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. It costs about $12,462 for bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend Truman State University.
With a freshman retention rate of 88%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students. The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Truman State
University of North Dakota landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This fairly large school is located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $15,738 for bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend UND.
The low student loan default rate of 2.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of North Dakota General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. TTUHSC is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 87 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
TTUHSC also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #3.
With a student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at TTUHSC
University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. USD is a public institution located in Vermillion, South Dakota. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 25 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for University of South Dakota is $18,555 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at USD
University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. UMN Duluth is a fairly large public school situated in Duluth, Minnesota. It awarded 15 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend UMN Duluth.
The low student loan default rate of 3.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Minnesota - Duluth
West Texas A&M University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Located in Canyon, Texas, this fairly large public school handed out 5 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend West Texas A&M University is $12,761 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at West Texas A&M University
With a ranking of #11, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. This large school is located in Tampa, Florida, and it awarded 70 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our bachelor’s degree communication science students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for USF Tampa is $8,355 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The low student loan default rate of 4.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at USF Tampa
Western Carolina University landed the #12 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. WCU is a fairly large school located in Cullowhee, North Carolina that handed out 37 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend WCU is $13,722 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
Full Western Carolina University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
With a ranking of #13, Western Illinois University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 16 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $16,210 for bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend Western Illinois University.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Illinois University
University of Mary came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $17,410 for bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend UMary.
The student loan default rate at the school is 4.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UMary
California State University - Fresno landed the #14 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Fresno State is a public institution located in Fresno, California. The school has a large population, and it awarded 115 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $5,464 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend California State University - Fresno.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #16. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 90 students in 2019-2020.
CSUN did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #20 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend California State University - Northridge is $8,414 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
The student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 23 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Whitewater is $15,249 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Eastern Illinois University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 21 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend EIU is $14,607 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Eastern Illinois University
Minnesota State University - Mankato ranked #19 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s list. Minnesota State University - Mankato is a fairly large public school situated in Mankato, Minnesota. It awarded 25 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $16,221 for bachelor’s degree communication science students per year to attend Minnesota State University - Mankato.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Minnesota State University - Mankato
Saint Cloud State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #20. St. Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend St. Cloud State University is $14,267 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Saint Cloud State University
Arizona State University - Skysong came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. ASU - Skysong is a large public school situated in Scottsdale, Arizona. It awarded 4 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
It costs about $13,971 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend Arizona State University - Skysong.
Full ASU - Skysong General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Northern Illinois University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking, coming in at #22. Northern Illinois University is a fairly large school located in Dekalb, Illinois that handed out 34 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
The yearly cost to attend Northern Illinois University is $18,259 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at NIU
Queens College landed the #23 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. QC is located in Queens, New York and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 78 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $3,067 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend QC.
The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Queens College General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Southeast Missouri State University landed the #24 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school handed out 30 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.
It costs about $12,774 for Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students per year to attend Southeast Missouri State University.
Full Southeast Missouri State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #25 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large school located in Carbondale, Illinois that handed out 17 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.
The estimated yearly cost for SIUC is $16,945 for bachelor’s degree communication science students.
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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%.
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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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