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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

15 Colleges
$38,491 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$51,124 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #29 most popular major in the country with 10,547 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. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

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 the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region 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 the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

#1

Worcester State University

Worcester, MA
$16,666 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Worcester State University the best value school in the New England Region for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Worcester State are $16,666 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Worcester State University Report

#2

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, MA
$16,872 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bridgewater State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Bridgewater State is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of Bridgewater.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Bridgewater State are $16,872 a year.

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#3

Elms College

Chicopee, MA
$39,449 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Elms College are $39,449 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Elms College

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network are $13,392 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region list.

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#5

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Emerson College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region list. Located in the city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at Emerson are $51,286 a year.

Full Communication Sciences at Emerson College Report

$83,176 Average Tuition & Fees

MGH Institute of Health Professions came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

MGH Institute of Health Professions undergraduate students pay an average of $83,176 in tuition and fees each year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions

#7

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

With a ranking of #7, Sacred Heart University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Sacred Heart are $45,230 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Sacred Heart University Report

$25,286 Average Tuition & Fees

Southern Connecticut State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Located in the city of New Haven, SCSU is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an out-of-state undergraduate student at SCSU are $25,286 a year.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Southern Connecticut State University

$33,354 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Rhode Island did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. URI is a large public school located in the large suburb of Kingston.

URI undergraduate students pay an average of $33,354 in tuition and fees each year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Rhode Island Report

$37,202 Average Tuition & Fees

With a ranking of #10, University of New Hampshire - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s best value schools for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Durham, UNH is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Out-of-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UNH are $37,202 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at University of New Hampshire - Main Campus Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 388
Connecticut 103
Rhode Island 22
New Hampshire 32
Maine 17
Vermont 15

More Communication Sciences Rankings in the New England Region

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

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 15 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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