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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Missouri

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

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri” 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.

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” ranking, we looked at 10 colleges that offer a degree 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.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. Check out our ranking methodology for more information.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. 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.

Missouri State also took the #4 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Missouri State are $12,042, 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 University of Missouri - Columbia. The school came in at #2 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. This large school is located in Columbia, Missouri, and it awarded 21 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Mizzou also took the #5 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Missouri - Columbia are $27,193.

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#3

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 #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. 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.

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#4

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, Missouri

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rockhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Rockhurst is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Kansas City, Missouri. It awarded 31 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Rockhurst did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Rockhurst are $16,780, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#5

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Southeast Missouri State University. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a public institution located in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University also took the #10 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” 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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#6

University of Central Missouri

Warrensburg, Missouri

With a ranking of #6, University of Central Missouri did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Warrensburg, Missouri is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 32 students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our missouri master’s degree communication sciences students list, UCM has also earned the #9 rank in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at UCM are $16,394, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#7

Maryville University of Saint Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri
#6 in overall quality

Maryville University of Saint Louis landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 20 students in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Maryville U, the school also landed the #6 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Maryville University of Saint Louis are $15,696, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri ranking. SLU 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 made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” list, coming in at #2. Average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #9, Fontbonne University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Fontbonne University is a small school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Fontbonne University also took the #8 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Fontbonne University are $14,400, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#10

Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, Missouri

With a ranking of #10, Washington University in St Louis did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Missouri list. Washington University in St Louis is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at WUSTL, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Washington University in St Louis are $56,562.

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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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