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2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in North Dakota

Identifying Quality Schools at More Affordable Prices

3 Colleges
$13,016 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$53,941 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 10th in North Dakota. In fact, 65 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for students. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

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 North Dakota ranking. This report analyzed 3 schools in North Dakota 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.

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. 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.

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

2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in North Dakota

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

Best North Dakota Schools for Affordable Quality in Communication Sciences

$8,163 Average Tuition & Fees

Our analysis found Minot State University to be the best value school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in North Dakota. Located in the remote town of Minot, MSU is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at MSU are $8,163 a year.

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#2

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
$20,290 Average Tuition & Fees

The excellent programs at University of Mary helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in North Dakota. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.

UMary undergraduate students pay an average of $20,290 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UMary also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #2.

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#3

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND
$10,596 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Dakota. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools in North Dakota list. Located in the small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public college with a fairly large student population.

UND undergraduate students pay an average of $10,596 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

UND also made our Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Dakota list, coming in at #4.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Colleges in the Plains States Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 326
Minnesota 160
Iowa 116
Kansas 100
Nebraska 68
South Dakota 29

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 3 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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