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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

14 Colleges
$19,628 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$43,464 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 583 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #23 most popular major in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Pennsylvania 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.

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

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

#1

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA
$33,150 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named La Salle University the best value school in Pennsylvania for communication sciences students. La Salle is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Philadelphia.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at La Salle are $33,150 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at La Salle University Report

#2

Marywood University

Scranton, PA
$37,284 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marywood University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the small city of Scranton, Marywood is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Marywood are $37,284 per year.

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$10,423 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great value for communication sciences students. WCUPA is a large public school located in the suburb of West Chester.

WCUPA undergraduate students pay an average of $10,423 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at West Chester University of Pennsylvania Report

$10,982 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Bloomsburg is a moderately-sized public school located in the city of Bloomsburg.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Bloomsburg are $10,982 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

$11,259 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of East Stroudsburg, East Stroudsburg University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at East Stroudsburg University are $11,259 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Report

$11,173 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #6, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Clarion University are $11,173 per year.

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$13,144 Average Tuition & Fees

Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the distant town of Indiana, IUP is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at IUP are $13,144 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University of Pennsylvania - Main Campus Report

#7

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Salus University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#9

Moravian College

Bethlehem, PA
$48,730 Average Tuition & Fees

Moravian College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Located in the city of Bethlehem, Moravian is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Moravian are $48,730 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Moravian College Report

$10,543 Average Tuition & Fees

Edinboro University of Pennsylvania landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Edinboro, Edinboro is a public college with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Edinboro are $10,543 per year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania

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
New York 1,197
Maryland 160
New Jersey 175
District of Columbia 119
Delaware 25

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

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 14 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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