2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. 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 the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. 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 the Southeast region, there were 5,198 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $50,110 and $35,211 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 2,264 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,950 and $43,286 respectively.
This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 61 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s 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. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region
The colleges and universities below are the best for southeast region master’s degree communication sciences students.
Top 25 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Searcy, Arkansas, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Harding also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #22. Average graduate tuition and fees at Harding University are $11,928, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hampton University landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Hampton, Virginia, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 16 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication sciences students list, Hampton has also earned the #13 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Hampton University are $13,134, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a public institution located in Little Rock, Arkansas. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
UAMS did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #10 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences are $17,652, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Out of the 61 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the #4 spot on the list. Conway, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 47 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at UCA are $11,648, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this small public school handed out 62 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UTHSC, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center are $24,430, but some majors have different tuition rates.
With a ranking of #6, Mississippi University for Women did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Columbus, Mississippi is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 15 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at MUW are $7,525, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of South Alabama did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #7. This fairly large school is located in Mobile, Alabama, and it awarded 28 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at USA are $16,112, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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Louisiana Tech University landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Ruston, Louisiana, this fairly large public school awarded 22 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Louisiana Tech are $12,690, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Arkansas State University - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. Jonesboro, Arkansas is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 27 students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Arkansas State University - Main Campus are $11,586, but some majors have different tuition rates.
University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. USF Tampa is a public institution located in Tampa, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 67 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication sciences students list, USF Tampa has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences 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 University of South Florida - Main Campus are $21,126.
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East Carolina University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. East Carolina University is a large school located in Greenville, North Carolina that handed out 47 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
ECU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #15 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at ECU are $20,685, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Murray State University came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Murray State University is a public institution located in Murray, Kentucky. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 30 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Murray State University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
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With a ranking of #13, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and it awarded 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Southern Miss are $10,896, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
University of Memphis came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Memphis, Tennessee is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 37 students in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at UofM are $14,202.
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Appalachian State University ranked #15 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 36 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Appalachian State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #21 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Appalachian State University are $21,439, but some majors have different tuition rates.
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Samford University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #16. Samford is located in Birmingham, Alabama and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Samford did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #16 on our “Best Communication Sciences 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 Samford are $21,227.
With a ranking of #17, Jackson State University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 14 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 Jackson State are $9,445.
Western Kentucky University landed the #18 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and it awarded 81 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 Western Kentucky University are $18,340.
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Florida State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. Florida State University is located in Tallahassee, Florida and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 65 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Florida State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Florida State University are $26,707, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.
Nova Southeastern University did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #20. Nova Southeastern University is a large private not-for-profit school situated in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. It awarded 206 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
NUS Florida did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #11 on our “Best Communication Sciences 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 NUS Florida are $22,242.
Valdosta State University landed the #21 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region ranking. VSU is a public institution located in Valdosta, Georgia. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 73 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.
Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Valdosta State University are $18,682.
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University of Georgia ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a large public school situated in Athens, Georgia. It awarded 30 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.
UGA not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best Communication Sciences 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.
With a ranking of #23, Jacksonville University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Jacksonville, Florida, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 34 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
Average graduate tuition and fees at Jacksonville University are $14,742, but some majors have different tuition rates.
Radford University ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Radford, Virginia, and it awarded 25 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 Radford are $21,382.
James Madison University ranked #25 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in the Southeast Region list. Located in Harrisonburg, Virginia, this large public school awarded 44 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2019-2020.
In addition to being on our southeast region master’s degree communication sciences students list, JMU has also earned the #4 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences 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 James Madison University are $29,544.
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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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