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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

98 Colleges
$18,330 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor'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.

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.

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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 98 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 15% Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions the best value school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at RMUoHP are $17,416 a year.

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#2

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Montclair State University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Montclair, Montclair State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Montclair State are $13,519 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Montclair State University Report

Out of the 98 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Northern Illinois University Report

Out of the 98 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

Missouri State graduate students pay an average of $12,618 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $11,773 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Illinois State University Report

#6

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salus University are $33,125 per year.

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With a ranking of #7, University of Southern Mississippi did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Southern Miss is a fairly large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

Southern Miss graduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Southern Mississippi Report

With a ranking of #8, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UAMS are $17,652 a year.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TTUHSC are $19,056 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Report

Louisiana Tech University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the town of Ruston, Louisiana Tech is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $12,690 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Louisiana Tech University Report

#11

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #11, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at USD are $12,768 a year.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at A T Still University of Health Sciences are $42,128 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

University of North Texas landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. UNT is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Denton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNT are $15,600 per year.

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With a ranking of #14, University of Akron Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a large student population.

University of Akron Main Campus graduate students pay an average of $11,936 in tuition and fees each year.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great value schools for Communication Sciences students seeking value that almost earned our Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
16 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
17 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA
18 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
19 The Graduate Center, CUNY New York, NY

Communication Sciences by Region

View the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 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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