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

7 Ranked Colleges
152 Degrees Awarded
$25,700 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the Middle Atlantic region, there were 514 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 152 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,887 and $46,998 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 7 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 7 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Middle Atlantic Region

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, New Jersey
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. Montclair State University is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Montclair State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Montclair State University are $18,972, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Montclair State

#2

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend California University of Pennsylvania. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Cal U did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Cal U are $18,508, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. This medium-sized school is located in Wayne, New Jersey, and it awarded 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

William Paterson University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at William Paterson University are $20,970, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, New York
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY New Paltz is a public institution located in New Paltz, New York. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 26 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree communication science students list, SUNY New Paltz has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY New Paltz are $24,389, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, New York
#6 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend SUNY Cortland. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in Cortland, New York, this medium-sized public school awarded 14 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

SUNY Cortland also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at SUNY Cortland are $24,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full SUNY Cortland General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania
#1 in overall quality

Pennsylvania State University - University Park did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #6.

Penn State University Park not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pennsylvania State University - University Park are $38,728, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full Penn State University Park General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#7

Pace University - New York

New York, New York
#3 in overall quality

Pace University - New York ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Middle Atlantic Region list. This fairly large school is located in New York, New York, and it awarded 18 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our middle atlantic region master’s degree communication science students list, Pace University has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Pace University are $33,356, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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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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