2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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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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 Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 57 schools in the Southeast 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees 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 analysis found Mississippi University for Women to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Columbus, MUW is a public school with a small student population.
MUW undergraduate students pay an average of $7,756 in tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at MUW take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $14,372.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Delta State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Western Carolina University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Arkansas State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
A-State undergraduate students pay an average of $12,698 in tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of Southern Mississippi helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern Miss are $11,204 per year.
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University of Florida-Online ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. Communication Sciences majors at UF Online take out an average of $18,627 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
In addition to its great value ranking, UF Online is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USF Tampa are $17,324 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,194.
USF Tampa excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list.
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Harding 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 #8 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, Harding also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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Louisiana Tech University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the distant town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public college with a large student population.
Louisiana Tech undergraduate students pay an average of $16,806 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Louisiana Tech accumulate an average of around $19,476 in student debt.
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Southern University and A & M College 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Southern University and A & M College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Southern University and A & M College are $17,192 per year. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $172, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,159 |
| North Carolina | 452 |
| Tennessee | 425 |
| Kentucky | 321 |
| Georgia | 367 |
| West Virginia | 199 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Louisiana | 476 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| South Carolina | 163 |
| Arkansas | 377 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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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 Majors Related to Communication Sciences
| 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 25 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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