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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

10 Colleges
$18,717 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,286 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 445 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Ohio college or university. This makes it the #20 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in Ohio 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.

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. 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.

Our calculations use out-of-state tuition and fees in our nationwide and regional rankings. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio

The following schools top our list of the Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

$35,366 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Baldwin Wallace University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Ohio. Located in the suburb of Berea, Baldwin Wallace College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Baldwin Wallace College are $35,366 a year.

Baldwin Wallace College not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio list.

Full Communication Sciences at Baldwin Wallace University Report

$12,840 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. OHIO Athens is a very large public school located in the distant town of Athens.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at OHIO Athens are $12,840 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

$13,061 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Bowling Green State University - Main Campus is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the town of Bowling Green, BGSU is a public college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at BGSU are $13,061 per year.

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$11,936 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 10 schools in Ohio that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 4 spot on the list. Ohio State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Columbus.

Ohio State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,936 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ohio State also is in the top 15% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking.

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#5

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH
$11,690 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Cleveland State University is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public college with a large student population.

Cleveland State University undergraduate students pay an average of $11,690 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at Cleveland State University Report

$11,000 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Kent State University at Kent did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Kent, Kent State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Kent State undergraduate students pay an average of $11,000 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$11,880 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Akron Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a large public school located in the midsize city of Akron.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Akron Main Campus are $11,880 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Akron Main Campus Report

$16,142 Average Tuition & Fees

Miami University - Oxford came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public school located in the town of Oxford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Miami University - Oxford are $16,142 per year.

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$11,777 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UC are $11,777 a year.

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$54,532 Average Tuition & Fees

Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Cleveland, Case Western is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Case Western are $54,532 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Case Western is ranked #1 for overall quality for communication sciences in Ohio.

Full Communication Sciences at Case Western Reserve University Report

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
Indiana 174
Wisconsin 268

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 10 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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