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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

11 Colleges
$19,344 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 924 degrees and certificates from an Ohio school, making the subject the 9th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Ohio ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Ohio 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the best value school in Ohio for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ohio State are $11,936 a year. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $296.

Ohio State excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Ohio list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kent State are $11,000 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Kent State University at Kent Report

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Ohio. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UC are $11,777 per year. Communication Sciences majors at UC take out an average of $22,999 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Ohio University - Athens Campus is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at OHIO Athens are $12,840 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $378, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at BGSU are $13,061 a year. Communication Sciences majors at BGSU take out an average of $22,143 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $379, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. 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 in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#7

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

With a ranking of #7, Cleveland State University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Cleveland State University is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cleveland.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Cleveland State University are $11,690 a year.

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With a ranking of #8, Miami University - Oxford did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $21,089 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Mount Vernon.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MVNU are $23,733 a year.

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Baldwin Wallace 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 #10 on the list. Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 860
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

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

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 11 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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