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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

7 Colleges
$22,976 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$60,687 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #13 most popular major in New Jersey with 216 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 7 schools in New Jersey to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communication sciences students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey

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

Best New Jersey Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

#1

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ
$13,298 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Montclair State University the best value school in New Jersey for communication sciences students. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Montclair.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Montclair State are $13,298 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Montclair State University

$17,287 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The College of New Jersey. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the suburb of Ewing.

TCNJ undergraduate students pay an average of $17,287 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, TCNJ is ranked #1 for overall quality for communication sciences in New Jersey.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at The College of New Jersey

#3

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
$14,885 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Stockton University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in New Jersey. Located in the suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Stockton State are $14,885 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Stockton University

$14,208 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means William Paterson University of New Jersey is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Wayne, William Paterson University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at William Paterson University are $14,208 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from William Paterson University take out $24,715 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Communication Sciences at William Paterson University of New Jersey Report

#5

Kean University

Union, NJ
$12,595 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Kean University is a great value for communication sciences students. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Kean are $12,595 per year.

Kean excels when it comes to quality. It’s ranked in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey list.

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#6

Seton Hall University

South Orange, NJ
$46,880 Average Tuition & Fees

Seton Hall University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of South Orange, Seton Hall is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Seton Hall undergraduate students pay an average of $46,880 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Seton Hall also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in New Jersey list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

Full Communication Sciences at Seton Hall University Report

#7

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ
$41,680 Average Tuition & Fees

Monmouth University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Monmouth are $41,680 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Monmouth University

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Pennsylvania 1,232
Maryland 296
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

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 7 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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