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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

9 Colleges
$11,867 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,152 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Louisiana. With 476 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.

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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 Louisiana ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in Louisiana 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. 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.

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

Best Louisiana Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$10,376 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Louisiana. Located in the large city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at LSU Health - New Orleans are $10,376 a year.

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$10,065 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Louisiana Tech University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Louisiana Tech is a fairly large public school located in the town of Ruston.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana Tech are $10,065 per year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Louisiana Tech take out is $19,478.

Louisiana Tech did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list.

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$9,058 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Monroe landed the # 3 spot on the list. ULM is a moderately-sized public school located in the small city of Monroe.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at ULM are $9,058 a year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from ULM carry an average student debtload of $18,252.

ULM did well in our overall quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list.

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$10,346 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 9 schools in Louisiana that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Louisiana at Lafayette landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public school with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UL Lafayette are $10,346 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from UL Lafayette take out $24,218 in student loans while working on their degree.

UL Lafayette also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. It’s in the top 20% of all schools in this category.

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$8,289 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southeastern Louisiana University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. Located in the city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Southeastern undergraduate students pay an average of $8,289 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at Southeastern take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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$9,842 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern University and A & M College came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Baton Rouge.

Southern University and A & M College undergraduate students pay an average of $9,842 in in-state tuition and fees each year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Southern University and A & M College accumulate an average of around $43,491 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 $172.

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$11,958 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana ranking. Louisiana State University is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Louisiana State University are $11,958 per year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Louisiana State University carry an average student debtload of $21,500.

Louisiana State University also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana rankings.

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$10,474 Average Tuition & Fees

Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - Shreveport ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list. LSU Health - Shreveport is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Shreveport.

LSU Health - Shreveport undergraduate students pay an average of $10,474 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$26,398 Average Tuition & Fees

Xavier University of Louisiana landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. XULA is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New Orleans.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at XULA are $26,398 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
Tennessee 425
Kentucky 321
Georgia 367
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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 9 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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