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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New York

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

27 Colleges
$26,446 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$46,493 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,197 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a New York college or university. This makes it the #19 most popular major in the state.

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 Schools in New York ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in New York to see which ones offered the best value programs for communication sciences students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.

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 Schools in New York

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named The Graduate Center, CUNY the best value school in New York for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at The Graduate Center are $7,410 per year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, The Graduate Center is ranked #3 for overall quality for communication sciences in New York.

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#2

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY
$7,440 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Brooklyn College helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in New York. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Brooklyn College are $7,440 per year.

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#3

Buffalo State

Buffalo, NY
$8,486 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Buffalo State is a great value for communication sciences students. Buffalo State is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Buffalo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Buffalo State are $8,486 per year.

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#4

SUNY New Paltz

New Paltz, NY
$8,523 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means SUNY New Paltz is a great value for communication sciences students. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school located in the large suburb of New Paltz.

SUNY New Paltz undergraduate students pay an average of $8,523 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Hunter College

New York, NY
$7,382 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 27 schools in New York that were part of this year’s ranking, Hunter College landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population.

Hunter undergraduate students pay an average of $7,382 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Lehman College

Bronx, NY
$7,410 Average Tuition & Fees

Lehman College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Lehman are $7,410 per year.

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#7

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

With a ranking of #7, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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#8

Queens College

Queens, NY
$7,538 Average Tuition & Fees

Queens College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Queens, QC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

QC undergraduate students pay an average of $7,538 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#9

SUNY Cortland

Cortland, NY
$8,815 Average Tuition & Fees

SUNY Cortland came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New York ranking. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Cortland.

SUNY Cortland undergraduate students pay an average of $8,815 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#10

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
$46,760 Average Tuition & Fees

Ithaca College came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in New York ranking. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Ithaca.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Ithaca are $46,760 a year.

As a testament to the quality of education it offers, Ithaca also is in the top 10% of our Best Communication Sciences Schools in New York ranking.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
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 25 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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