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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

5 Colleges
$8,551 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 3rd in Arkansas. In fact, 377 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right 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 Master's Degree Schools in Arkansas ranking. This report analyzed 5 schools in Arkansas 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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas

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

Best Arkansas Schools for Affordable Quality for a Master's in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found Arkansas State University - Main Campus to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Arkansas. Located in the small city of Jonesboro, A-State is a public college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at A-State are $6,422 a year.

A-State did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Arkansas State University - Main Campus

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Arkansas landed the # 2 spot on the list. UCA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Conway.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UCA are $6,773 a year.

UCA also made our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #4.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Central Arkansas Report

The excellent master’s degree programs at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in Arkansas. Located in the midsize city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UAMS are $9,462 a year.

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#4

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Harding University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list. Located in the distant town of Searcy, Harding is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Harding are $11,080 per year.

Harding also made our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list, coming in at #1.

Full Communication Sciences at Harding University Report

#5

University of Arkansas

Fayetteville, AR

Out of the 5 schools in Arkansas that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Arkansas landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UARK are $9,018 a year.

UARK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Arkansas list.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Arkansas

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163

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 5 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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