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2023 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree 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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best associate degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the United States

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a associate degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools

#1

Granite State College

Concord, NH

Our 2023 rankings named Granite State College the best school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Located in the town of Concord, GSC is a public college with a small student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, communication sciences graduates from GSC carry an average student debtload of $19,454.

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Out of the 14 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, San Joaquin Delta College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Delta is a large public school located in the city of Stockton.

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#3

American River College

Sacramento, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend American River College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Sacramento, American River is a public school with a very large student population.

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#4

Lake Region State College

Devils Lake, ND

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Lake Region State College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Lake Region State College is a small public school located in the town of Devils Lake.

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#5

Cerritos College

Norwalk, CA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Cerritos College. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools list. Cerritos College is a large public school located in the suburb of Norwalk.

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#6

Pasadena City College

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena City College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Pasadena City College is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Pasadena.

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#7

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA

With a ranking of #7, Orange Coast College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their associate degree. Orange Coast College is a large public school located in the city of Costa Mesa.

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#8

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

Elms College came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Elms College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Chicopee.

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#9

Santa Ana College

Santa Ana, CA

Santa Ana College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Santa Ana, SAC is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their Associate Degree, communication sciences graduates from SAC carry an average student debtload of $13,590.

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University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a associate degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Blue Ash, UC Blue Ash College is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Communication Sciences by Region

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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 14 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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