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2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

10 Ranked Colleges
261 Degrees Awarded
$20,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. 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 Missouri For Those Getting Aid” 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 Missouri, there were 603 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $47,229 and $31,095 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 261 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,588 and $39,214 respectively.

For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great communication sciences programs and 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. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid.

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Missouri (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. Truman State is located in Kirksville, Missouri and, has a small student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 25 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Truman State also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #7. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State are $16,551, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Truman State University Communication Sciences Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. University of Missouri - Columbia is located in Columbia, Missouri and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

Mizzou did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#3

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid. UCM is a medium-sized school located in Warrensburg, Missouri that handed out 32 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

UCM not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #9 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Full UCM Communication Sciences Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the #4 spot on the list. Missouri State is a large school located in Springfield, Missouri that handed out 35 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Missouri State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

Out of the 10 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, this fairly large public school awarded 23 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Southeast Missouri State University

#6

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Fontbonne University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #6. This small school is located in Saint Louis, Missouri, and it awarded 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #8. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400.

Full Fontbonne University Communication Sciences Report

#7

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

With a ranking of #7, Rockhurst University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Kansas City, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 31 students in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #3. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst University are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#8

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

Washington University in St Louis did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Washington University in St Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 12 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

WUSTL did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at WUSTL are $56,562, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Washington University in St Louis

#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid ranking. Saint Louis University is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

SLU also took the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Louis University are $22,074, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read more about Communication Sciences at SLU

#10

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

With a ranking of #10, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri For Those Getting Aid list. Maryville University of Saint Louis is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Maryville U not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #6 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, 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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