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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$21,287 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.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Minot State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU are $8,163 a year.

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#2

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of North Dakota helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UND are $15,037 per year.

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#3

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Dakota helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant 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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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly 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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#5

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public school 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 moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UMN Duluth are $19,148 a year. Communication Sciences majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $19,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMN Duluth is in the top 10% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Minnesota - Duluth Report

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 city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Minnesota State Mankato are $18,200 a 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.

Full Communication Sciences at Minnesota State University - Mankato Report

Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Moorhead are $17,564 a year. After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $18,407.

MSU Moorhead also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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University of Nebraska at Kearney ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNK is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Kearney.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UNK are $15,320 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska at Kearney Report

#10

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, MN

Saint Cloud State 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 #10 on the list. Located in the small city of Saint Cloud, St. Cloud State University is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at St. Cloud State University are $18,010 a 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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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Missouri 598
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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

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

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