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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

54 Colleges
$18,981 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 communication sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the communication sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

Our analysis found La Salle University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

La Salle graduate students pay an average of $1,455 in tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Marywood University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Scranton.

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

Marywood excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Communication Sciences at Marywood University Report

#3

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

Montclair State graduate students pay an average of $13,519 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD

Out of the 54 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Maryland landed the # 4 spot on the list. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Loyola Maryland are $18,600 a year.

Loyola Maryland also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#5

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Moravian College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Moravian is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Bethlehem.

Moravian graduate students pay an average of $17,964 in tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Delaware. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. UD is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Newark.

UD graduate students pay an average of $18,128 in tuition and fees each year.

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#7

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public school with a very large student population.

Towson graduate students pay an average of $19,890 in tuition and fees each year.

Towson excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Clarion University graduate students pay an average of $13,862 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#9

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #9, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Ithaca, Ithaca is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Ithaca graduate students pay an average of $22,206 in tuition and fees each year.

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

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#10

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

Stockton University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

Stockton State graduate students pay an average of $22,247 in tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Stockton State is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Pennsylvania 1,232
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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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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