2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Colorado
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 184 degrees and certificates from a Colorado school, making the subject the 9th in the state.
When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. 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 Schools in Colorado ranking. Our analysis looked at 3 schools in Colorado 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.
When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.
Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Best Colorado Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named University of Colorado Boulder the best value school in Colorado for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public school with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at CU - Boulder are $12,610 per year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from CU - Boulder carry an average student debtload of $16,401.
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Out of the 3 schools in Colorado that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Northern Colorado landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Northern Colorado is a large public school located in the city of Greeley.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of Northern Colorado are $10,666 per year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at University of Northern Colorado accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $361.
University of Northern Colorado did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Colorado list.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Metropolitan State University of Denver is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Denver, MSU Denver is a public school with a fairly large student population.
MSU Denver undergraduate students pay an average of $10,021 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at MSU Denver take out an average of $18,870 in student loans while working on their egree.
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Utah | 647 |
Idaho | 88 |
Montana | 52 |
Wyoming | 54 |
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Communication Sciences Concentrations
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Communication Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 3 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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