2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
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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 Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. This report analyzed 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to see which ones offered the best value 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.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Brigham Young University - Provo the best value school in the Rocky Mountains Region for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, BYU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at BYU are $6,120 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at BYU take out is $9,100.
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Out of the 10 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.
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The excellent programs at Utah State University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Rocky Mountains Region . Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at USU are $23,435 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from USU take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
USU did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wyoming is a great value for communication sciences students. UW is a large public school located in the remote town of Laramie.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UW are $16,957 a year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UW accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt.
As a testament to the quality of education it offers, UW also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Colorado. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. Located in the midsize city of Greeley, University of Northern Colorado is a public school with a fairly large student population.
University of Northern Colorado undergraduate students pay an average of $23,785 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from University of Northern Colorado take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $361.
On top of its placing in our value ranking, University of Northern Colorado also did well on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.
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University of Utah came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City.
U of U undergraduate students pay an average of $28,345 in tuition and fees each year.
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Idaho State University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking. ISU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pocatello.
ISU undergraduate students pay an average of $25,326 in tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at ISU take out an average of $19,825 in student loans while working on their egree.
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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. CU - Boulder is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Boulder.
CU - Boulder undergraduate students pay an average of $38,358 in tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at CU - Boulder take out an average of $16,401 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Metropolitan State University of Denver did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. MSU Denver is a large public school located in the large city of Denver.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MSU Denver are $27,502 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at MSU Denver take out is $18,870.
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The University of Montana did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. UM is a large public school located in the city of Missoula.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UM are $28,476 per year.
Request InformationBest Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Colorado | 184 |
| Utah | 647 |
| Idaho | 88 |
| Montana | 52 |
| Wyoming | 54 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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).
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