2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas
Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices
Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You
Communication Sciences is one of the most popular subjects to study in Kansas. With 241 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 5th out of all the majors we track in the state.
Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in Kansas 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.
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 Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Fort Hays State University the best value school in Kansas for communication sciences students. Located in the town of Hays, FHSU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
FHSU undergraduate students pay an average of $5,430 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kansas State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas list. Located in the city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at K -State are $10,420 per year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $19,500.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, K -State is ranked #4 for overall quality for communication sciences in Kansas.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas list. KU is a very large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at KU are $11,166 a year. On average, communication sciences graduates from KU take out $25,812 in student loans while working on their degree.
In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, KU is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication sciences in Kansas.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for communication sciences students. WSU is a large public school located in the city of Wichita.
WSU undergraduate students pay an average of $8,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Request InformationBest Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 325 |
Iowa | 249 |
Missouri | 598 |
Nebraska | 141 |
South Dakota | 72 |
North Dakota | 129 |
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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 4 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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