2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 321 degrees and certificates from a Kentucky school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
The Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 5 schools in Kentucky 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.
Best Kentucky Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences
Our analysis found Murray State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Kentucky. Murray State is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Murray.
Murray State undergraduate students pay an average of $9,252 in in-state tuition and fees each year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Murray State take out is $21,500.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Eastern Kentucky University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. Located in the town of Richmond, Eastern is a public college with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Eastern are $9,752 a year.
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Out of the 5 schools in Kentucky that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kentucky landed the # 3 spot on the list. UK is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lexington.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UK are $12,610 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UK take out is $25,004.
UK did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky list.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Louisville. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kentucky list. UofL is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Louisville.
UofL undergraduate students pay an average of $12,370 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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The excellent programs at Western Kentucky University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Kentucky. WKU is a large public school located in the city of Bowling Green.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at WKU are $10,992 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from WKU take out $20,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Florida | 1,159 |
North Carolina | 452 |
Tennessee | 425 |
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
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Communication Sciences Focus Areas
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
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 5 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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