2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

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 Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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

Across Pennsylvania, there were 52 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 32 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania” ranking analyzed 2 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders 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 general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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The communication science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we’ve developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania”.

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Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

Top 2 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in Pennsylvania

#1

California University of Pennsylvania

California, Pennsylvania

#2 in overall quality

$18,508 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania list. California, Pennsylvania is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

Cal U also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at California University of Pennsylvania are $18,508, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California University of Pennsylvania

#2

Pennsylvania State University - University Park

University Park, Pennsylvania

#1 in overall quality

$38,728 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in Pennsylvania.

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 Pennsylvania” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Penn State University Park are $38,728.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Penn State University Park

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

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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