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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

9 Ranked Colleges
277 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Net Price*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor's in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 114th most popular major in the country with 6,987 degrees awarded in 2019-2020.

Across the New England region, there were 372 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 277 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $41,041 and $24,492 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking looked at 9 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general communication sciences and disorders. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general communication sciences and disorders programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.

When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general communication sciences and disorders 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 Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k

The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Top 9 Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders (Income $0-$30k) in the New England Region

#1

University of Massachusetts Amherst

Amherst, Massachusetts
#2 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Massachusetts Amherst. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. University of Massachusetts Amherst is a large public school situated in Amherst, Massachusetts. It awarded 60 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMass Amherst, the school also landed the #2 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $13,137 for new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend UMass Amherst.

The school has an impressive student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 89%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Massachusetts Amherst

#2

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, Rhode Island
#3 in overall quality

Out of the 9 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. Located in Kingston, Rhode Island, this fairly large public school awarded 61 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, URI has also earned the #3 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend URI is $14,309 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low student loan default rate of 4.2% 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%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at URI

#3

University of Maine

Orono, Maine
#4 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Maine. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. University of Maine is a fairly large public school situated in Orono, Maine. It awarded 39 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at UMaine, the school also landed the #4 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for UMaine is $13,989 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 4.8% 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%.

Full University of Maine General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#4

University of Vermont

Burlington, Vermont
#6 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of Vermont. The school came in at #4 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k. Located in Burlington, Vermont, this fairly large public school handed out 14 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UVM also took the #6 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend UVM is $12,015 for new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its students.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UVM

#5

Worcester State University

Worcester, Massachusetts
#5 in overall quality

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Worcester State University. It ranked #5 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k list. Worcester State is a public institution located in Worcester, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 49 bachelors’s degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k list, Worcester State has also earned the #5 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. It costs about $16,011 for new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students whose families make $0-$30k per year to attend Worcester State.

Full Worcester State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6

Rhode Island College

Providence, Rhode Island
#9 in overall quality

Rhode Island College landed the #6 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Rhode Island College is a medium-sized public school situated in Providence, Rhode Island. It awarded 9 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

RIC also took the #9 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend Rhode Island College is $7,691 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Rhode Island College

#7

Bridgewater State University

Bridgewater, Massachusetts
#7 in overall quality

Bridgewater State University landed the #7 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Bridgewater State University is a fairly large school located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts that handed out 25 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Bridgewater State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Bridgewater State is $13,332 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Bridgewater State

#8

Springfield College

Springfield, Massachusetts
#8 in overall quality

Springfield College landed the #8 spot on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 8 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

Springfield College also took the #8 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Springfield College is $19,586 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Springfield College

#9

Emerson College

Boston, Massachusetts
#1 in overall quality

Emerson College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Bachelor’s in the New England Region For Those Making $0-$30k ranking. Located in Boston, Massachusetts, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 12 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

Emerson also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the New England Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Emerson College is $39,241 for New England Region Bachelor’s Degree Communication Science students whose families make $0-$30k.

The low student loan default rate of 2.5% 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%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Emerson

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Notes and References

References

  • 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 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).
  • Information about the national average student loan default rate is from the U.S. Department of Education and refers to data about the 2016 borrower cohort tracking period for which the cohort default rate (CDR) was 10.1%.

Read more about our data sources and methodologies

Footnotes

  • *Average salary, average net price, and average tuition and fees are for the top schools only.
  • Some schools otherwise deserving of recognition may have been removed from this ranking in the event that new data identified post-publication warranted it, or at the request of the school.

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