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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

22 Colleges
$24,085 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which graduate certificate 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

Our 2023 rankings named The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio the best value school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UT Health San Antonio are $13,448 per year.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend California State University - San Marcos. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUSM are $18,665 a year.

CSUSM excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 5% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list.

Full Communication Sciences at California State University - San Marcos Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Missouri State are $12,618 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#5

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

The excellent graduate certificate programs at New York Medical College helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the United States. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

New York Medical College graduate students pay an average of $25,524 in tuition and fees each year.

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California State University - Northridge landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication sciences programs. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at CSUN are $17,981 a year.

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With a ranking of #7, The University of Texas at El Paso did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of El Paso, UTEP is a public school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UTEP are $16,621 per year.

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#8

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Salus University are $33,125 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Salus University Report

Texas Woman’s University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication sciences programs. TWU is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Denton.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at TWU are $15,048 a year.

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California State University - Los Angeles landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value graduate certificate communication sciences programs. Cal State LA is a very large public school located in the city of Los Angeles.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Cal State LA are $17,723 a year.

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Communication Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 22 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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