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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

5 Colleges
$28,179 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,934 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate School for You

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #29 in the country. In fact 10,547 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which graduate certificate 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.

When determining this ranking, we place a high emphasis on the school's quality as well as its sticker price. Even though a college may be affordable, it may not offer value. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

Check out the communication sciences graduate certificate programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Middle Atlantic Region Schools for Affordable Quality for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Communication Sciences

#1

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Our 2023 rankings named Marywood University the best value school in the Middle Atlantic Region for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. Located in the city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at Marywood are $11,438 per year.

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#2

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend New York Medical College. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at New York Medical College are $25,524 a year.

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#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state graduate students at Salus University are $33,125 a year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Teachers College at Columbia University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

Teachers College graduate students pay an average of $35,054 in tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Teachers College also is in the top 5% of our Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking.

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Out of the 5 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maryland - College Park landed the # 5 spot on the list. UMCP is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

Out-of-state tuition fees for graduate students at UMCP are $35,755 per year.

In addition to its great value ranking, UMCP is in the top 15% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 1,197
Pennsylvania 583
Maryland 160
New Jersey 175
District of Columbia 119
Delaware 25

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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