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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region

5 Ranked Colleges
135 Degrees Awarded
$19,500 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Southeast Region

It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 Southeast Region” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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 Southeast region, there were 688 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 135 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking analyzed 5 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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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 Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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

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

Top 5 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Southeast Region

#1

Jackson State University

Jackson, Mississippi
#5 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Jackson State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 14 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Jackson State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #5 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Jackson State University are $9,445.

Full Jackson State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#2

University of Georgia

Athens, Georgia
#1 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2019-2020.

UGA did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UGA are $27,476, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Georgia

#3

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina
#2 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. WCU is a fairly large public school situated in Cullowhee, North Carolina. It awarded 24 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

WCU also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full WCU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#4

Georgia Southern University

Statesboro, Georgia
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 5 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Georgia Southern University landed the #4 spot on the list. This large school is located in Statesboro, Georgia, and it awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

GaSou also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at GaSou are $22,004.

Full GaSou General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#5

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized school located in Durham, North Carolina that handed out 47 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at North Carolina Central University

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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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