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

12 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Plains States 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 Plains States region, there were 766 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 319 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region” ranking looked at 12 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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.

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. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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

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

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

#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #1 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 22 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Minnesota State Mankato also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #5. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of South Dakota. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

USD also took the #7 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637.

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#3

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Minot, North Dakota is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 28 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree communication science students list, MSU has also earned the #10 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936.

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#4

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Located in Grand Forks, North Dakota, this fairly large public school handed out 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UND not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Cloud State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region. Saint Cloud State University is a public institution located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

Truman State University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking, coming in at #6. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 25 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

Truman State also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #7, Wichita State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Wichita State University is located in Wichita, Kansas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 47 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

WSU also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, this fairly large private not-for-profit school handed out 36 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

SLU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

With a ranking of #9, Southeast Missouri State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. Southeast Missouri State University is located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 23 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #11 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the #10 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. UMN Twin Cities is a public institution located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The school has a large population, and it awarded 41 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Twin Cities, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Kearney landed the #11 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region ranking. Kearney, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 10 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNK, the school also landed the #12 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNK are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#4 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, University of Minnesota - Duluth did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region list. University of Minnesota - Duluth is a fairly large school located in Duluth, Minnesota that handed out 19 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMN Duluth, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UMN Duluth are $28,606.

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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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