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2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

12 Ranked Colleges
319 Degrees Awarded
$16,600 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master's in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. Our mission at College Factual is to arm you with as much information as we can to help you make that decision. Our “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking is one tool we have developed to help in this regard.

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

Across the Plains States region, there were 766 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 319 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $53,438 and $39,783 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid” ranking analyzed 12 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general communication sciences and disorders 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 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 Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid.

Top 12 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Plains States Region (With Aid)

#1

Truman State University

Kirksville, Missouri
#8 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Truman State University. The school came in at #1 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. Kirksville, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 25 students in 2019-2020.

Truman State not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Truman State University are $16,551, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#2

Minot State University

Minot, North Dakota
#10 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minot State University landed the #2 spot on the list. MSU is a small public school situated in Minot, North Dakota. It awarded 28 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

MSU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #10 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Minot State University are $9,936, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Minot State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#3

Saint Cloud State University

Saint Cloud, Minnesota
#9 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Saint Cloud State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Saint Cloud State University is located in Saint Cloud, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

St. Cloud State University also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #9. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Saint Cloud State University are $12,904.

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#5 in overall quality

Out of the 12 schools in the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the #4 spot on the list. Minnesota State Mankato is located in Mankato, Minnesota and, has a fairly large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 22 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Minnesota State Mankato also took the #5 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Minnesota State University - Mankato are $8,788.

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#5

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, North Dakota
#3 in overall quality

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend University of North Dakota. The school came in at #5 for the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid. UND is a public institution located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 23 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

UND also took the #3 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of North Dakota are $18,326, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full UND General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

#6

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas
#6 in overall quality

Wichita State University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. WSU is a fairly large public school situated in Wichita, Kansas. It awarded 47 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

In addition to being on our plains states region master’s degree communication science students with aid list, WSU has also earned the #6 rank in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at Wichita State University are $15,112, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#4 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Duluth ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Duluth, Minnesota, this fairly large public school awarded 19 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Duluth not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Duluth are $28,606, but some majors have different tuition rates.

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#8

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Minneapolis, Minnesota
#1 in overall quality

University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #8. Located in Minneapolis, Minnesota, this large public school handed out 41 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

UMN Twin Cities also took the #1 spot in our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” ranking. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities are $28,845.

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#9

Southeast Missouri State University

Cape Girardeau, Missouri
#11 in overall quality

Southeast Missouri State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking. Southeast Missouri State University is a fairly large public school situated in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. It awarded 23 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

Southeast Missouri State University not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #11 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at Southeast Missouri State University are $10,792.

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#10

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, South Dakota
#7 in overall quality

University of South Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Located in Vermillion, South Dakota, this medium-sized public school handed out 25 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2019-2020.

USD not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #7 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of South Dakota are $12,637, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12 in overall quality

University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid ranking, coming in at #11. UNK is a medium-sized public school situated in Kearney, Nebraska. It awarded 10 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

UNK not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #12 on our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Nebraska at Kearney are $14,792, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

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#12

Saint Louis University

Saint Louis, Missouri
#2 in overall quality

With a ranking of #12, Saint Louis University did quite well on the 2022 Best Value Communication Science Schools for a Master’s in the Plains States Region For Those Getting Aid list. Saint Louis University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 36 masters’s communication science degrees in 2019-2020.

SLU also made our “Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region” list, coming in at #2. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at SLU are $22,074.

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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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