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

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$17,191 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$55,311 Avg Salary

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

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 598 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 8th in the state.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. 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 Missouri ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in Missouri 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 Missouri

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

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Missouri State are $6,858 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Out of the 10 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Truman State are $9,924 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Truman State University Report

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public school with a fairly large student population.

UCM graduate students pay an average of $9,156 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Missouri - Columbia is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Mizzou are $11,255 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Missouri - Columbia Report

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southeast Missouri State University is a great value for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Southeast Missouri State University is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University graduate students pay an average of $6,611 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO

Rockhurst University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Rockhurst graduate students pay an average of $17,104 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Rockhurst also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri rankings.

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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U graduate students pay an average of $15,696 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#8

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO

Fontbonne University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

Fontbonne University graduate students pay an average of $14,400 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO

Saint Louis University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

SLU graduate students pay an average of $22,614 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, SLU is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication sciences in Missouri.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at WUSTL are $58,288 a year.

WUSTL did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Missouri list.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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 10 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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