2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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.
Best Pennsylvania Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences
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.
Marywood graduate students pay an average of $11,438 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Salus University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Pennsylvania. 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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State | Degrees Awarded |
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New York | 2,200 |
Maryland | 296 |
New Jersey | 216 |
District of Columbia | 136 |
Delaware | 25 |
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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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