2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

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Communication Sciences is the 48th most popular major in the country with 21,991 degrees awarded in 2019-2020. In 2017-2018, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2015-2017, earned an average of $47,716 and had an average of $35,422 in loans still to pay off.

Across Kansas, there were 250 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $49,200 and $24,607 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 81 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $51,499 and $30,950 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k” ranking analyzed 3 colleges that offered a degree in communication sciences. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality communication sciences 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 communication sciences 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 Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k

The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in Kansas

#1

Wichita State University

Wichita, Kansas

#2 in overall quality

$15,112 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$53,358 Average Early-Career Earnings

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wichita State University. It ranked #1 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k list. WSU is a public institution located in Wichita, Kansas. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 47 masters’s degrees in 2019-2020.

WSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Although you might pay more or less depending on your area of study, average graduate tuition and fees at WSU are $15,112.

Full WSU Communication Sciences Report

#2

Fort Hays State University

Hays, Kansas

$11,376 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$55,512 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, Fort Hays State University landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Hays, Kansas, and it awarded 8 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

FHSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #0 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at FHSU are $11,376, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at FHSU

#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, Kansas

#1 in overall quality

$25,007 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees

$49,084 Average Early-Career Earnings

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Kansas For Those Making $0-$30k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Kansas landed the #3 spot on the list. University of Kansas is a large school located in Lawrence, Kansas that handed out 26 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at KU, the school also landed the #1 spot in our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Kansas” ranking. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Kansas are $25,007, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Kansas

• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k) in the Plains States Region
• Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $0-$30k)

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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