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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

4 Colleges
$8,954 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$56,368 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Best Kansas Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$5,430 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Fort Hays State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Kansas. Located in the remote town of Hays, FHSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at FHSU are $5,430 a year.

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#2

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS
$10,420 Average Tuition & Fees

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.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at K -State are $10,420 a year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from K -State carry an average student debtload of $19,500.

K -State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Kansas list.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Kansas State University

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
$11,166 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Kansas. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

KU undergraduate students pay an average of $11,166 in in-state tuition and fees each 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.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Kansas Report

$8,800 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Wichita State University is a great value for communication sciences students. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WSU are $8,800 per year. Communication Sciences majors at WSU take out an average of $22,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Communication Sciences at Wichita State University Report

Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

Explore all the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Missouri 598
Nebraska 141
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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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

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 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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