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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

9 Colleges
$26,523 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

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.

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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value bachelor's 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region

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

Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found Brigham Young University - Provo to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from BYU carry an average student debtload of $13,757.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Utah State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USU are $23,435 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from USU take out $21,975 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, USU is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication sciences in the Rocky Mountains Region .

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#3

University of Wyoming

Laramie, WY

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wyoming helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at University of Northern Colorado are $23,785 a year. Communication Sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado take out an average of $23,610 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.

In addition to its great value ranking, University of Northern Colorado is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Boulder.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at CU - Boulder are $38,358 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, CU - Boulder also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.

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#5

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Utah helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . U of U is a very large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from U of U take out $24,601 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Metropolitan State University of Denver ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the city of Denver.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at MSU Denver are $27,502 per year. Communication Sciences majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $23,940 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#8

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID

Idaho State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. ISU is a large public school located in the city of Pocatello.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at ISU are $25,326 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ISU take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $26,397.

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The University of Montana came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.

UM undergraduate students pay an average of $28,476 in tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at UM take out an average of $27,284 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.

State Degrees Awarded
Colorado 184
Utah 647
Idaho 88
Montana 52
Wyoming 54

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 9 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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