2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast 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.
It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast 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.
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. 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.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.
Top 15% Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our analysis found Copiah-Lincoln Community College to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public school located in the rural area of Wesson.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Copiah-Lincoln Community College are $5,380 per year.
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The excellent programs at Mississippi University for Women helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the remote town of Columbus, MUW is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at MUW are $7,756 a year. Communication Sciences majors at MUW take out an average of $9,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Delta State University is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the remote town of Cleveland, Delta State University is a public college with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Delta State University are $8,360 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend East Mississippi Community College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the remote area of Scooba, EMCC is a public school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at EMCC are $6,740 a year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.
Harding undergraduate students pay an average of $22,230 in tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Harding take out $25,531 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.
Harding also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. It’s in the top 5% of all schools in this category.
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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
WCU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,367 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at WCU accumulate an average of around $24,120 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $145, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
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Arkansas State University - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. A-State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Jonesboro.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at A-State are $12,698 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from A-State take out $20,929 in student loans while working on their degree.
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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.
The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at UAMS are $15,976 a year.
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University of Florida-Online 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. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UF Online are $16,579 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UF Online take out is $16,480.
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University of Southern Mississippi came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Southern Miss undergraduate students pay an average of $11,204 in tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Southern Miss accumulate an average of around $20,375 in student debt.
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University of Central Arkansas landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Conway, UCA is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCA are $16,433 per year. Communication Sciences majors at UCA take out an average of $14,514 in student loans while working on their egree.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Louisiana Tech University | Ruston, LA |
| 13 | Jacksonville University | Jacksonville, FL |
| 14 | University of South Florida - Main Campus | Tampa, FL |
| 15 | Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans | New Orleans, LA |
Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Florida | 1,159 |
| North Carolina | 452 |
| Tennessee | 425 |
| Kentucky | 321 |
| Georgia | 367 |
| West Virginia | 199 |
| Virginia | 347 |
| Alabama | 431 |
| Louisiana | 476 |
| Mississippi | 294 |
| South Carolina | 163 |
| Arkansas | 377 |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors for Communication Sciences
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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 Majors Related to Communication Sciences
| 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 25 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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