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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

12 Ranked Colleges
410 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.

In 2019-2020, 6,987 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 114th most popular in the United States.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,127 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 410 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $57,039 and $42,488 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for great lakes region master’s degree communication science students.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, Illinois
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the #1 spot on the list. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 22 students in 2019-2020.

NIU also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at NIU are $11,086, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of Wisconsin - River Falls

River Falls, Wisconsin
#4 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UW - River Falls not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - River Falls are $18,233, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

Stevens Point, Wisconsin
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

UW - Stevens Point also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point are $19,178.

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#4

Western Illinois University

Macomb, Illinois
#12 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Illinois University. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region. WIU is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WIU are $11,996, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#3 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 36 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UW - Eau Claire not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Eau Claire are $19,430.

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#10 in overall quality

Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school awarded 28 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

BGSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus are $15,823.

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#1 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is located in Cincinnati, Ohio and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 117 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UC, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus are $26,644, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#11 in overall quality

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, this fairly large public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UW - Whitewater also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #11. Average graduate tuition and fees at UW - Whitewater are $19,200, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, Illinois
#8 in overall quality

Eastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our great lakes region master’s degree communication science students list, EIU has also earned the #8 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at EIU are $20,761, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, Illinois
#5 in overall quality

Elmhurst University landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Elmhurst University is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Elmhurst not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Elmhurst University are $32,300, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7 in overall quality

Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region ranking. SIUC is a public institution located in Carbondale, Illinois. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 24 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at SIUC, the school also landed the #7 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SIUC are $32,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Wayne State University

Detroit, Michigan
#6 in overall quality

Wayne State University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Great Lakes Region list. Wayne State University is located in Detroit, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 40 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Wayne State also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region” list, coming in at #6. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Wayne State University are $37,215.

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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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