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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

2 Colleges
$22,282 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 9th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,232 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Pennsylvania to see which ones offered the best value graduate certificate programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our analysis found Marywood University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Pennsylvania. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Marywood University Report

#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elkins Park.

Salus University graduate students pay an average of $33,125 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
District of Columbia 136
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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