2023 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support
84
Ranked Colleges
14,826
Degrees Awarded
$12,500
Avg Net Price*
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communications Technologies & Support is the 32nd most popular major in the country with 14,826 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communications technologies and support graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $25,611 and had an average of $24,581 in loans still to pay off.
This year’s “Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking analyzed 84 colleges that offered a degree in communications technologies and support. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communications technologies and support programs that also have a lower cost than schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the communications technologies and support program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for Communications Technologies & Support
Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Northeast Wisconsin Technical College landed the #1 spot on the list. NWTC is a fairly large public school situated in Green Bay, Wisconsin. It awarded 52 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at NWTC, the school also landed the #8 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. It costs about $10,962 for Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
Full Northeast Wisconsin Technical College Communications Technologies & Support Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hennepin Technical College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Located in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, this small public school handed out 18 degrees to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
Hennepin Technical College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #17 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Hennepin Technical College is $10,726 for communications technologies & support students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Houston Community College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Houston Community College is a public institution located in Houston, Texas. The school has a large population, and it awarded 100 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our communications technologies & support students list, Houston Community College has also earned the #16 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Houston Community College is $4,813 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northeast Community College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Norfolk, Nebraska is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our communications technologies & support students list, Northeast has also earned the #19 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. It costs about $9,029 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend Northeast.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Out of the 84 schools in the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools that were part of this year’s ranking, Iowa Western Community College landed the #5 spot on the list. Council Bluffs, Iowa is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 14 students in 2020-2021.
Iowa Western Community College not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #23 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” list. The yearly cost to attend Iowa Western Community College is $11,682 for communications technologies & support students.
Full Iowa Western Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #6, Southeast Technical College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Located in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, this small public school handed out 15 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
Southeast Tech did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” list. It costs about $16,188 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend Southeast Technical College.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Southeast Tech Communications Technologies & Support Report
Western Iowa Tech Community College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. Located in Sioux City, Iowa, this medium-sized public school handed out 32 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Western Iowa Tech Community College is $8,309 for communications technologies & support students.
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Ozarks Technical Community College landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. Springfield, Missouri is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 72 students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Ozarks Technical Community College is $7,525 for communications technologies & support students.
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Bossier Parish Community College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. Bossier City, Louisiana is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 90 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Bossier Parish Community College is $7,837 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
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Brigham Young University - Provo ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. BYU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Provo, Utah. The school has a large population, and it awarded 18 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend BYU is $13,474 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%.
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Ferris State University landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. Ferris is a fairly large school located in Big Rapids, Michigan that handed out 122 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Ferris also took the #21 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Ferris is $12,213 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
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Husson University ranked #12 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Husson University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bangor, Maine. The school has a small population, and it awarded 36 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Husson, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Husson is $19,122 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full Husson University Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #13, Middlesex County College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Middlesex County College is a medium-sized public school situated in Edison, New Jersey. It awarded 51 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
Middlesex County College also made our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” list, coming in at #25. The yearly cost to attend Middlesex County College is $9,950 for communications technologies & support students.
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Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology ranked #14 on this year’s Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is a public institution located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 20 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,421 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology.
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East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking, coming in at #15. East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania is located in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 30 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our communications technologies & support students list, East Stroudsburg University has also earned the #12 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend East Stroudsburg University is $20,141 for communications technologies & support students.
Full East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania Communications Technologies & Support Report
With a ranking of #16, Front Range Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. Front Range Community College is a public institution located in Westminster, Colorado. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 208 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,315 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend FRCC.
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With a ranking of #17, Borough of Manhattan Community College did quite well on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools list. New York, New York is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communications technologies and support degrees to 131 students in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,646 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend BMCC.
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University of Wisconsin - Stout came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. UW - Stout is a public institution located in Menomonie, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 16 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UW - Stout is $15,589 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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University of Maryland Global Campus did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking, coming in at #19. This large school is located in Adelphi, Maryland, and it awarded 63 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UMGC is $15,395 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Full University of Maryland Global Campus Communications Technologies & Support Report
University of Northern Iowa landed the #20 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. University of Northern Iowa is a medium-sized school located in Cedar Falls, Iowa that handed out 11 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for University of Northern Iowa is $16,438 for communications technologies & support students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full UNI Communications Technologies & Support Report
Kirkwood Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking, coming in at #20. This fairly large school is located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, and it awarded 13 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $9,906 for communications technologies & support students per year to attend Kirkwood Community College.
Full Kirkwood Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
New York Institute of Technology landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. Located in Old Westbury, New York, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 35 diplomas to qualified ’s communications technologies and support students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our communications technologies & support students list, NYIT has also earned the #7 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. It costs about $20,600 for Communications Technologies & Support students per year to attend NYIT.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Guilford Technical Community College did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking, coming in at #23. This medium-sized school is located in Jamestown, North Carolina, and it awarded 16 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Guilford Technical Community College is $10,898 for communications technologies & support students.
Full Guilford Technical Community College Communications Technologies & Support Report
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo did quite well in the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking, coming in at #24. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 94 ’s communications technologies and support degrees to qualified students.
In addition to being on our communications technologies & support students list, Cal Poly San Luis Obispo has also earned the #1 rank in our “Best Communications Technologies & Support Schools” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is $20,677 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Bowie State University landed the #25 spot on the 2023 Best Value Communications Technologies & Support Schools ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Bowie, Maryland, and it awarded 88 ’s communications technologies and support degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Bowie State University is $15,773 for Communications Technologies & Support students.
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