2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
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 the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which doctor'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. 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.
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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains 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.
Best Rocky Mountains Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.
RMUoHP graduate students pay an average of $17,416 in tuition and fees each year.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Colorado Boulder. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. CU - Boulder is a fairly large public school located in the city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder graduate students pay an average of $33,953 in tuition and fees each year.
CU - Boulder did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Utah State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public school with a very large student population.
USU graduate students pay an average of $23,225 in tuition and fees each year.
USU also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region rankings.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Northern Colorado is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $22,379 per year.
Out of the 6 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Utah landed the # 5 spot on the list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Salt Lake City.
U of U graduate students pay an average of $25,705 in tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Utah
Idaho State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Pocatello.
Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at ISU are $27,778 per year.
Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 184 |
| Utah | 647 |
| Idaho | 88 |
| Montana | 52 |
| Wyoming | 54 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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 6 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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