2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 431 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 6th in the state.
With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 2 schools in Alabama 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.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Auburn University the best value school in Alabama for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Auburn are $11,826 per year.
Auburn did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #1 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Alabama. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Alabama list. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at USA are $8,426 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,159 |
North Carolina | 452 |
Tennessee | 425 |
Kentucky | 321 |
Georgia | 367 |
West Virginia | 199 |
Virginia | 347 |
Louisiana | 476 |
Mississippi | 294 |
South Carolina | 163 |
Arkansas | 377 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Communication Sciences Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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More about our data sources and methodologies.