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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$21,213 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$24,078 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 598 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

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The Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in Missouri ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Missouri 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. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.

In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

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

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Springfield.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Missouri State are $8,294 per year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Missouri State accumulate an average of around $21,588 in student debt.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Truman State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Truman State is a small public school located in the town of Kirksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Truman State is ranked #5 for overall quality for communication sciences in Missouri.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Missouri - Columbia. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Mizzou is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Mizzou are $11,475 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Mizzou take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,619.

Mizzou did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Central Missouri is a great value for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UCM are $9,078 a year.

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Out of the 9 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Southeast Missouri State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Cape Girardeau.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Southeast Missouri State University are $8,715 a year.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis 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 #6 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Maryville U are $27,166 per year.

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Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Fontbonne University undergraduate students pay an average of $28,200 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst 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. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rockhurst are $40,480 a year. While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Rockhurst accumulate an average of around $25,592 in student debt.

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Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis 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 #9 on the list. Located in the city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

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 9 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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