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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools

319 Colleges
$47,173 Avg Salary
$22,255 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Communication Sciences Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 319 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 25 Top Schools in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salus University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Midwestern University - Glendale. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#11

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #11 on the list. Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Loma Linda University take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#12

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #13 on the list. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Pacific accumulate an average of around $21,000 in student debt.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #14 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#15

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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With a ranking of #16, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from TTUHSC carry an average student debtload of $24,974.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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#18

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University ranked #18 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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#19

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#20

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

Saint Mary’s College ranked #20 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from St. Mary's College take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#21

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Granite State College ranked #21 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

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The College of New Jersey landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Ewing, TCNJ is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans ranked #23 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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#24

Utah State University

Logan, UT

Utah State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #24 on the list. Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at USU accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt.

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California State University - San Marcos landed the #25 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debtload of $19,199.

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Rest of the Top Best Communication Sciences Schools

#26

San Joaquin Delta College

Stockton, CA
#28

New York University

New York, NY
#29

San Jose State University

San Jose, CA
#32

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA
#33

Biola University

La Mirada, CA
#34

American River College

Sacramento, CA
#37

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#38

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#39

University of Virginia - Main Campus

Charlottesville, VA
#40

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL
#41

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#44

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#45

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
48 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
49 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
50 Boston University Boston, MA
51 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
52 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
53 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
54 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
55 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
56 Ithaca College Ithaca, NY
57 University of Mary Bismarck, ND
58 University of Maryland - College Park College Park, MD
59 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
60 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
61 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
62 Purdue University - Main Campus West Lafayette, IN
63 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI

Communication Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,841
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,269
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 5,907
Audiology/Audiologist 1,032
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 249

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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 the rest 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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