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2023 Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$39,333 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$25,611 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communications Technologies & Support School for You

In 2020-2021, 585 people earned a degree or certificate in communications technologies and support, making the major the #33 most popular in the United States.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

The Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best value experiences for communications technologies and support 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 Communications Technologies & Support Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for communications technologies and support majors pursuing a .

Top 10 Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools

$6,510 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Atlantic University College to be the best value school for communications technologies and support students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Atlantic University College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Guaynabo.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Atlantic University College are $6,510 per year.

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#2

DePaul University

Chicago, IL
$42,012 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great value for communications technologies and support students. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at DePaul are $42,012 per year.

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$39,760 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Institute of Technology. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the suburb of Old Westbury, NYIT is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

NYIT undergraduate students pay an average of $39,760 in tuition and fees each year.

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#4

Belmont University

Nashville, TN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Belmont University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Belmont is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Belmont are $38,430 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Belmont is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list.

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$29,438 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Arizona State University - Tempe. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

ASU - Tempe undergraduate students pay an average of $29,438 in tuition and fees each year.

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Southern Methodist University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Located in the suburb of Dallas, SMU is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SMU are $60,236 per year.

SMU also claimed a spot on our Best Communications Technology/Support Schools list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools in this category.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY
$39,290 Average Tuition & Fees

LIU Post landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communications technologies and support programs. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at LIU Post are $39,290 a year.

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#8

American University

Washington, DC

American University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking. Located in the city of Washington, The American University is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at The American University are $51,334 a year.

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#9

Academy of Art University

San Francisco, CA
$25,424 Average Tuition & Fees

Academy of Art University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools list. Academy of Art University is a moderately-sized private for-profit school located in the large city of San Francisco.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Academy of Art University are $25,424 a year.

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$34,900 Average Tuition & Fees

DigiPen Institute of Technology came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technology/Support Schools ranking. Digipen is a small private for-profit school located in the small city of Redmond.

Digipen undergraduate students pay an average of $34,900 in tuition and fees each year.

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Communications Technologies & Support Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
Graphic Communications 460
Audiovisual Communications 89
Communications Technology 21
Other Communication Technology 15

Related Major Annual Graduates
Engineering 61,791
Computer & Information Sciences 60,971
Biological & Biomedical Sciences 28,851
Mathematics & Statistics 15,127
Physical Sciences 12,705

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 14 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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