2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's 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.
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The Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 46 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which bachelor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
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 Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Wisconsin - River Falls the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.
UW - River Falls undergraduate students pay an average of $15,661 in tuition and fees each year.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, UW - River Falls is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in the Great Lakes Region .
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at SIUE take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,850.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UW - Eau Claire are $17,149 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,246.
In addition to its great value ranking, UW - Eau Claire is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Central Michigan University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.
Central Michigan undergraduate students pay an average of $13,094 in tuition and fees each year. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
NIU undergraduate students pay an average of $14,738 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at NIU accumulate an average of around $24,332 in student debt.
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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a large student population.
University of Akron Main Campus undergraduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Stevens Point is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.
UW - Stevens Point undergraduate students pay an average of $17,035 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - Stevens Point carry an average student debtload of $20,958.
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With a ranking of #8, Western Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in tuition and fees each year.
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Eastern Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at EIU are $14,551 per year.
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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Whitewater is a fairly large public school located in the town of Whitewater.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW - Whitewater are $16,602 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - Whitewater carry an average student debtload of $23,069.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 860 |
Ohio | 924 |
Michigan | 511 |
Indiana | 480 |
Wisconsin | 585 |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 26 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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