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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

6 Ranked Colleges
209 Degrees Awarded
$22,100 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across North Carolina, there were 424 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,840 and $34,311 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 209 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $55,088 and $45,388 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k” ranking looked at 6 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. Not only do the schools that top this list have excellent communication sciences programs, but they also cost less that schools of similar quality.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as the cost to attend the school after aid is awarded and overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school. See our ranking methodology to learn more.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k.

Top 6 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $30-$48k) in North Carolina

#1

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UNC Chapel Hill, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UNC Chapel Hill are $30,248, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#2

Appalachian State University

Boone, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Appalachian State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. Appalachian State is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Appalachian State also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #3. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State are $21,439.

Full Appalachian State University Communication Sciences Report

#3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Greensboro, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. UNC Greensboro is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 29 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UNC Greensboro did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Carolina at Greensboro are $21,918, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UNC Greensboro Communication Sciences Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, North Carolina

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend East Carolina University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. Greenville, North Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at ECU, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at East Carolina University are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#5

Western Carolina University

Cullowhee, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k. Western Carolina University is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 24 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

WCU also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list, coming in at #5. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WCU are $17,821.

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#6

North Carolina Central University

Durham, North Carolina

North Carolina Central University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in North Carolina For Those Making $30-$48k list. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 47 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

North Carolina Central University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at North Carolina Central University are $20,595, 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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