2026 Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Kentucky
[General Communication Sciences & Disorders](/majors/health-care-professions/communication-sciences/communication-sciences-and-disorders-general/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. The schools below stand out for delivering a strong general communication sciences & disorders education at a price that pays off.
For its 2026 best-value ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools to find the best return on investment for general communication sciences & disorders students.
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2026 Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Kentucky
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general communication sciences & disorders, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools
Our analysis ranked Murray State University the best value for a degree in general communication sciences & disorders in Kentucky. Set in the town of Murray, Murray State University is a large public institution. In-state tuition and fees average $9,900, compared with $19,836 for out-of-state students. Students borrow a median of $24,184 to complete the general communication sciences & disorders program here. Early-career general communication sciences & disorders graduates make about $48,423. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. Roughly 86% of applicants are accepted.
Western Kentucky University came in at #2 on our 2026 list of the best value general communication sciences & disorders schools. Located in the city of Bowling Green, Western Kentucky University is a large public university. In-state tuition and fees average $11,652, while out-of-state students pay about $27,000. Typical student debt for general communication sciences & disorders graduates is $19,500. Early-career general communication sciences & disorders graduates make about $54,058. That is a strong return on a $19,500 median debt. Western Kentucky University admits about 94% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2026 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 2 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 1 ranked schools only.
- 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).
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