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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

57 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 57 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

#1

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

Our 2023 rankings named University of Florida the best school in the Southeast Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UF take out an average of $18,627 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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Out of the 57 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Virginia - Main Campus landed the # 2 spot on the list. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#3

Harding University

Searcy, AR

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Harding University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Searcy.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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#4

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Georgia. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

Communication Sciences majors at Ole Miss take out an average of $22,959 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#6

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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#7

University of Florida-Online

Gainesville, FL

With a ranking of #7, University of Florida-Online did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UF Online is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Gainesville.

Communication Sciences majors at UF Online take out an average of $18,627 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UTHSC take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $19,134.

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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at USF Tampa take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $24,194.

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University of Central Florida landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UCF carry an average student debtload of $22,634.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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).
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