2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree School for You
With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value associate degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. More specifically, we discount our quality score by the published tuition and fees charged by a school. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The value is determined by how much quality your dollar buys.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools
Our analysis found Lake Region State College to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a associate degree in the United States. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the remote town of Devils Lake.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lake Region State College are $5,000 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Granite State College is a great value for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at GSC are $9,015 per year. After completing their Associate Degree, communication sciences graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $19,454.
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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Copiah-Lincoln Community College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Copiah-Lincoln Community College undergraduate students pay an average of $5,380 in tuition and fees each year.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means San Joaquin Delta College is a great value for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta are $9,072 a year.
In addition to its great value ranking, Delta is in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Pasadena City College is a great value for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Pasadena City College is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Pasadena.
Pasadena City College undergraduate students pay an average of $7,596 in tuition and fees each year.
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Santa Ana College ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SAC are $7,684 a year. After completing their Associate Degree, communication sciences graduates from SAC carry an average student debtload of $13,590.
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American River College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at American River are $10,168 per year.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, American River also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking.
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Orange Coast College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Costa Mesa.
Orange Coast College undergraduate students pay an average of $8,398 in tuition and fees each year.
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Cerritos College landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value associate degree communication sciences programs. Cerritos College is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.
Cerritos College undergraduate students pay an average of $10,026 in tuition and fees each year.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Cerritos College also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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East Mississippi Community College ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
EMCC undergraduate students pay an average of $6,740 in tuition and fees each year.
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Communication Sciences Focus Areas
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 7,841 |
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 7,269 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 5,907 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 1,032 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 249 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 322,592 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 89,359 |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 84,492 |
| Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants | 84,274 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82,308 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 schools only.
- 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 the rest 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).
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