2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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.
There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 27 schools in the Plains States 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Minot State University the best value school in the Plains States Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the town of Minot, MSU is a public college with a small student population.
MSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,163 in tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.
USD undergraduate students pay an average of $12,942 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from USD carry an average student debtload of $22,548.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $16,498 per year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $21,588.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.
Truman State undergraduate students pay an average of $16,410 in tuition and fees each year.
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University of Minnesota - Duluth came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UMN Duluth are $19,148 per year. Communication Sciences majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $19,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
UMN Duluth also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.
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With a ranking of #7, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 per year. Communication Sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $21,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.
Minnesota State Mankato excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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Minnesota State University - Moorhead ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.
MSU Moorhead undergraduate students pay an average of $17,564 in tuition and fees each year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $18,407.
MSU Moorhead excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.
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University of Nebraska at Kearney came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Kearney.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.
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Saint Cloud State University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.
St. Cloud State University undergraduate students pay an average of $18,010 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at St. Cloud State University accumulate an average of around $21,648 in student debt.
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Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 325 |
Iowa | 249 |
Missouri | 598 |
Nebraska | 141 |
Kansas | 241 |
South Dakota | 72 |
North Dakota | 129 |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Communication Sciences
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 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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