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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

2 Colleges
$22,673 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$47,746 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 72 degrees and certificates from a South Dakota school, making the subject the 7th in the state.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 South Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in South Dakota 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.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota

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

Best South Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

#1

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD
$9,432 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of South Dakota to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in South Dakota. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at USD are $9,432 per year. On average, communication sciences graduates from USD take out $23,175 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD
$35,914 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Augustana University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Augustana Sioux Falls are $35,914 a year.

Augustana Sioux Falls also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in South Dakota list, coming in at #4.

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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
Missouri 598
Nebraska 141
Kansas 241
North Dakota 129

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

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 2 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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