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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

8 Colleges
$31,478 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.

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'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 in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region 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.

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.

Best Far Western US Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Our analysis found San Diego State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . SDSU is a very large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

SDSU graduate students pay an average of $19,074 in tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Washington - Seattle Campus is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UW Seattle are $30,912 per year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Western Washington University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . Located in the small city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at WWU are $24,737 per year.

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#4

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Pacific University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Pacific graduate students pay an average of $36,169 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Pacific also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of California - San Diego. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UCSD are $28,666 a year.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University 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 #6 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Loma Linda University graduate students pay an average of $31,058 in tuition and fees each year.

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University of the Pacific 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 #7 on the list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Pacific are $50,638 per year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Pacific also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking.

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#8

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. UO is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Eugene.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UO are $30,567 per year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 249
California 2,227
Washington 289
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

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 8 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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