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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

6 Colleges
$8,592 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 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 452 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina 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 North Carolina

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

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

Our analysis found Appalachian State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a fairly large public school located in the town of Boone.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Appalachian State are $8,007 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

#2

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in North Carolina. ECU is a very large public school located in the city of Greenville.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at ECU are $7,594 a year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at North Carolina Central University are $7,641 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at UNC Greensboro are $8,265 per year.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best value communication sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill are $12,566 a year.

UNC Chapel Hill also took the #5 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina rankings.

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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at WCU are $7,480 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Western Carolina University Report

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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 6 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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