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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$26,853 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

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

Communication Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in District of Columbia. With 136 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 7th out of all the majors we track in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in District of Columbia ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in District of Columbia 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Our analysis found Gallaudet University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in District of Columbia. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Gallaudet graduate students pay an average of $19,380 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Gallaudet University Report

#2

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 2 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Howard are $34,326 a year.

Howard not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in District of Columbia list.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Pennsylvania 1,232
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
Delaware 25

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 2 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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