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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

4 Colleges
$27,691 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$59,584 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #35 most popular major in District of Columbia with 119 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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 Schools in District of Columbia ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 4 schools in District of Columbia 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.

Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia

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

Best District of Columbia Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$6,152 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found University of the District of Columbia to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in District of Columbia. Located in the large city of Washington, University of the District of Columbia is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at University of the District of Columbia are $6,152 per year.

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#2

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC
$17,712 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Gallaudet University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Gallaudet are $17,712 per year.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend George Washington University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

GWU undergraduate students pay an average of $57,984 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

GWU also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in District of Columbia list, coming in at #2.

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#4

Howard University

Washington, DC

Out of the 4 schools in District of Columbia that were part of this year’s ranking, Howard University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Washington, Howard is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Howard are $28,916 a year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

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

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

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 4 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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