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2022 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

3 Ranked Colleges
91 Degrees Awarded
$35,900 Avg Grad Tuition & Fees*
Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master's in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. 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 Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” ranking is part of that endeavor.

In 2019-2020, 21,991 people earned their degree in communication sciences, making the major the 48th most popular in the United States. 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 Connecticut, there were 236 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $60,400 and $46,348 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 91 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $61,793 and $40,407 respectively.

This year’s “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” 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.

Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the communication sciences program at the school and the cost of the school after aid is awarded among other things. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this “Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k” list, to help you choose the best school for you.

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Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k

The colleges and universities below are the best for connecticut master’s degree communication sciences students whose families make $48-$75k.

Top 3 Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences (Income $48-$75k) in Connecticut

#1

University of Connecticut

Storrs, Connecticut

Out of the 3 schools in the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Connecticut landed the #1 spot on the list. UCONN is located in Storrs, Connecticut and, has a large student population. In 2019-2020, this school awarded 12 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.

UCONN also made our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list, coming in at #1. Average graduate tuition and fees at University of Connecticut are $41,576, but you may pay more or less depending on your major.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at UCONN

#2

Southern Connecticut State University

New Haven, Connecticut

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Connecticut State University. It ranked #2 on our 2022 Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k list. New Haven, Connecticut is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 40 students in 2019-2020.

SCSU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #3 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at SCSU are $26,658, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Full Southern Connecticut State University Communication Sciences Report

#3

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, Connecticut

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Sacred Heart University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value Communication Sciences Schools for a Master’s in Connecticut For Those Making $48-$75k. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school situated in Fairfield, Connecticut. It awarded 39 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2019-2020.

Sacred Heart not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #2 on our “Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in Connecticut” list. Average graduate tuition and fees at Sacred Heart are $34,806, but some majors have different tuition rates.

Read more about Communication Sciences at Sacred Heart University

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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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