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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

11 Colleges
$24,979 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$52,661 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 598 degrees and certificates from a Missouri school, making the subject the 8th 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 Missouri ranking. Our analysis looked at 11 schools in Missouri 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. 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

$8,294 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Missouri. Missouri State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Springfield.

Missouri State undergraduate students pay an average of $8,294 in in-state tuition and fees each year. On average, communication sciences graduates from Missouri State take out $23,463 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO
$8,689 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 11 schools in Missouri that were part of this year’s ranking, Truman State University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Truman State is a small public school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Truman State are $8,689 per year. While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Truman State accumulate an average of around $16,204 in student debt.

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$9,078 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Central Missouri. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the distant town of Warrensburg, UCM is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UCM are $9,078 per year.

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$11,475 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Missouri - Columbia helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Missouri. Mizzou is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Columbia.

Mizzou undergraduate students pay an average of $11,475 in in-state tuition and fees each year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debtload of $22,778.

Mizzou also took the #3 spot in our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri rankings.

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$8,715 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Southeast Missouri State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Missouri. Southeast Missouri State University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cape Girardeau.

Southeast Missouri State University undergraduate students pay an average of $8,715 in in-state tuition and fees each year. Communication Sciences majors at Southeast Missouri State University take out an average of $18,062 in student loans while working on their egree.

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A T Still University of Health Sciences ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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$27,166 Average Tuition & Fees

Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Maryville U is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

Maryville U undergraduate students pay an average of $27,166 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Maryville U also claimed a spot on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri list. It’s in the top 15% of all schools in this category.

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#8

Rockhurst University

Kansas City, MO
$40,480 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #8, Rockhurst University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Kansas City, Rockhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Rockhurst are $40,480 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Rockhurst also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking.

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#9

Fontbonne University

Saint Louis, MO
$28,200 Average Tuition & Fees

Fontbonne University 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. Fontbonne University is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Fontbonne University are $28,200 per year. After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Fontbonne University carry an average student debtload of $23,000.

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#10

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, MO
$48,824 Average Tuition & Fees

Saint Louis University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri list. Located in the large city of Saint Louis, SLU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at SLU are $48,824 a year. The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at SLU take out is $26,000.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, SLU also is in the top 20% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Missouri ranking.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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 11 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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