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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

7 Colleges
$16,398 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$48,348 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 189 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Alabama 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. This report analyzed 7 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama

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

Best Alabama Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$8,756 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named University of South Alabama the best value school in Alabama for communication sciences students. USA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Mobile.

USA undergraduate students pay an average of $8,756 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL
$11,826 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Auburn University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Alabama. Auburn is a very large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

Auburn undergraduate students pay an average of $11,826 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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

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#3

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL
$11,620 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Alabama is a great value for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public school with a very large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at UA are $11,620 per year.

UA not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #4 on our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama list.

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#4

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL
$13,710 Average Tuition & Fees

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Montevallo is a great value for communication sciences students. Montevallo is a small public school located in the large suburb of Montevallo.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Montevallo are $13,710 per year.

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$10,024 Average Tuition & Fees

Out of the 7 schools in Alabama that were part of this year’s ranking, Alabama A & M University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Normal, AAMU is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

AAMU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,024 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL
$35,360 Average Tuition & Fees

Samford University 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 suburb of Birmingham, Samford is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Samford are $35,360 a year.

In addition to its best value ranking, and one of the reasons why the school is on the list, Samford is ranked #2 for overall quality for communication sciences in Alabama.

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#7

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL
$23,490 Average Tuition & Fees

Faulkner University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, Faulkner is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Faulkner are $23,490 per year.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 132
Florida 586
Georgia 170
North Carolina 221
Tennessee 263
Kentucky 171
Louisiana 213
South Carolina 112
Mississippi 92
Arkansas 148
West Virginia 80

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 7 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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