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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

43 Colleges
$16,014 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best value master's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Our 2023 rankings named Calvin University the best value school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

Calvin graduate students pay an average of $11,880 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Calvin also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Baldwin Wallace University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Baldwin Wallace College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Berea.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Baldwin Wallace College are $11,363 a year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Baldwin Wallace College also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Concordia University, Wisconsin helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Mequon, Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Wisconsin graduate students pay an average of $11,760 in tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Concordia University, Wisconsin also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. SIUE is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Edwardsville.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SIUE are $9,316 per year.

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Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

Illinois State graduate students pay an average of $11,773 in tuition and fees each year.

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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at NIU are $11,390 a year.

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,936 per year.

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the distant town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at UW - River Falls are $18,255 a year.

UW - River Falls excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - River Falls Report

Western Illinois University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

WIU graduate students pay an average of $12,182 in tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at SXU are $15,450 per year.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 860
Ohio 924
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

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 25 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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