2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
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.
At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,315 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $56,398 and $43,194 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s” ranking, we looked at 262 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s
The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree communication sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in San Antonio, Texas, and it awarded 50 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UT Health San Antonio not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UT Health San Antonio are $13,466.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Brigham Young University - Provo. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s. BYU is located in Provo, Utah and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 17 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at BYU are $7,510, but some majors have different tuition rates.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 18 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Lubbock, Texas is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 42 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at TTUHSC, the school also landed the #13 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at TTUHSC are $19,056, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s. Illinois State University is a large public school situated in Normal, Illinois. It awarded 33 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Illinois State are $11,069, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Illinois State
Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Mankato, Minnesota, this fairly large public school handed out 22 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Minnesota State Mankato
Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Missouri State is a public institution located in Springfield, Missouri. The school has a large population, and it awarded 35 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield
Texas Woman’s University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. TWU is located in Denton, Texas and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 145 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Average graduate tuition and fees at TWU are $14,962, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #9, University of South Dakota did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Vermillion, South Dakota is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USD are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Hampton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Hampton University
Worcester State University ranked #11 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Worcester, Massachusetts, and it awarded 27 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Worcester State University are $5,796.
California State University - Northridge did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #12. Northridge, California is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 103 students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CSUN is also in the top of our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” ranking. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at CSUN are $17,955.
Full California State University - Northridge Communication Sciences Report
Biola University ranked #13 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Biola is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in La Mirada, California. It awarded 24 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Biola are $11,772, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a small school located in Little Rock, Arkansas that handed out 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
On top of its placing in this ranking, UAMS also did well on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652.
University of Central Arkansas did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #15. University of Central Arkansas is a fairly large school located in Conway, Arkansas that handed out 47 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Rockhurst University landed the #16 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Located in Kansas City, Missouri, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 31 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Baldwin Wallace University landed the #17 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Baldwin Wallace University are $11,191.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Baldwin Wallace College
Loyola University Maryland came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized school located in Baltimore, Maryland that handed out 49 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Loyola Maryland not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Loyola University Maryland are $17,970.
Full Loyola University Maryland Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #19, Minot State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. MSU is a public institution located in Minot, North Dakota. The school has a small population, and it awarded 28 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MSU are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Minot State University
Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking, coming in at #20. Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a medium-sized public school situated in Portales, New Mexico. It awarded 51 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus are $7,110, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus Communication Sciences Report
West Texas A&M University came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. West Texas A&M University is a public institution located in Canyon, Texas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at West Texas A&M University are $8,013, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Full West Texas A&M University Communication Sciences Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s ranking. UTHSC is a small school located in Memphis, Tennessee that handed out 62 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UTHSC also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools” list, coming in at #10. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center are $24,430, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Touro College ranked #23 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 52 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Touro College are $13,138, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
With a ranking of #24, Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This medium-sized school is located in Moorhead, Minnesota, and it awarded 20 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Moorhead are $9,900, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #25, University of Mary did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s list. This small school is located in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it awarded 11 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UMary are $17,861, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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- 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%.
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- 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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