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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$10,488 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

With 174 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #41 most popular major in Indiana.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. 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 Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Indiana ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 3 schools in Indiana to see which ones offered the best value doctor's degree programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. Average in-state tuition and fees are used for our statewide rankings.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Best Indiana Schools for Affordable Quality for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Our 2023 rankings named Purdue University - Main Campus the best value school in Indiana for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Purdue graduate students pay an average of $9,992 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Purdue not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #3 on our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great value for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

In-state tuition fees for graduate students at IU Bloomington are $11,329 per year.

IU Bloomington also made our Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Indiana list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Out of the 3 schools in Indiana that were part of this year’s ranking, Ball State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Ball State are $10,144 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Illinois 492
Ohio 445
Wisconsin 268

Communication Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 3 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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