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

27 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States Region to see which ones offered the best bachelor's degree programs for healthcare students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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

Check out the communication sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named University of Minnesota - Twin Cities the best school in the Plains States Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $21,572 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UMN Duluth take out an average of $19,449 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Iowa. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $21,919 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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The excellent bachelor’s degree programs at Maryville University of Saint Louis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#6

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota 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 small city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a large student population.

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#7

Augustana University

Sioux Falls, SD

Augustana 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 #7 on the list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Sioux Falls.

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Missouri State University - Springfield came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Missouri State carry an average student debtload of $21,588.

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#9

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead 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 #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from MSU Moorhead carry an average student debtload of $18,407.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Missouri 598
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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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