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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

20 Colleges
$27,569 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

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 Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes 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.

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 Great Lakes Region

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 10 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Northern Illinois University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly 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

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Akron Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

Full Communication Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Central Michigan are $15,644 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Kent State University at Kent. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Kent State are $21,952 a year.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UW - Stevens Point is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Stevens Point.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Stevens Point are $19,209 a year.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus 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. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at OHIO Athens are $17,712 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison 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 #8 on the list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - Madison are $25,501 a year.

UW - Madison also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#9

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $28,794 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #10, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at IU Bloomington are $33,352 a year.

IU Bloomington not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 860
Ohio 924
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

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 20 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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