2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You
Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 452 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.
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.
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 North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in North Carolina 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.
Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Western Carolina University the best value school in North Carolina for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $4,367 in in-state 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 $145.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Appalachian State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.
Appalachian State undergraduate students pay an average of $7,410 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $18,686 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a fairly large student population.
UNC Greensboro undergraduate students pay an average of $7,468 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $20,501 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, UNC Greensboro is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in North Carolina.
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Out of the 4 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a very large public school located in the small city of Greenville.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ECU are $7,297 a year.
ECU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.
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Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,159 |
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
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 4 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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