2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
Communication Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 476 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th 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. 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.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Louisiana ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Louisiana 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. 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.
Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences
Our analysis found Louisiana Tech University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Louisiana. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Ruston.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana Tech are $7,959 per year.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.
LSU Health - New Orleans graduate students pay an average of $13,089 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UL Lafayette are $10,130 a year.
UL Lafayette not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Louisiana list.
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Out of the 4 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College landed the # 4 spot on the list. Louisiana State University is a fairly large public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Louisiana State University are $13,031 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools 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 |
Alabama | 431 |
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 Related Majors
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 4 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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