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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

6 Colleges
$16,361 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$44,089 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #53 most popular major in Virginia with 132 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Virginia ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in Virginia 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.

This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Best Virginia Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

#1

Longwood University

Farmville, VA
$14,090 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Longwood University the best value school in Virginia for communication sciences students. Located in the remote town of Farmville, Longwood is a public school with a small student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Longwood are $14,090 per year.

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#2

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
$12,638 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend James Madison University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia list. JMU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Harrisonburg.

JMU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,638 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

JMU also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #5.

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#3

Radford University

Radford, VA
$11,542 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Radford University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Radford is a medium-sized public school located in the small suburb of Radford.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Radford are $11,542 per year.

Full Communication Sciences at Radford University Report

#4

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA
$10,800 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at Old Dominion University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Virginia. Located in the midsize city of Norfolk, Old Dominion is a public college with a very large student population.

Old Dominion undergraduate students pay an average of $10,800 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Hampton University

Hampton, VA
$29,312 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hampton University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia list. Hampton is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Hampton.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Hampton are $29,312 per year.

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$19,785 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Virginia - Main Campus 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 small suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public college with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at University of Virginia are $19,785 a year.

University of Virginia also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in Virginia list, coming in at #1.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 586
Georgia 170
North Carolina 221
Tennessee 263
Kentucky 171
Louisiana 213
Alabama 189
South Carolina 112
Mississippi 92
Arkansas 148
West Virginia 80

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 6 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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