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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$6,636 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

Best North Carolina Schools for Affordable Quality for a Bachelor's in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found Western Carolina University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WCU are $4,367 per 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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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Appalachian State are $7,410 per 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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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Greensboro helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNC Greensboro are $7,468 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from UNC Greensboro take out $20,501 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

UNC Greensboro not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list.

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Carolina University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

ECU undergraduate students pay an average of $7,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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

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