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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor'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'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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. This report analyzed 8 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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

Top Far Western US Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found University of the Pacific to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Far Western US Region . Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#3

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Pacific University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

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Out of the 8 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Washington University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means San Diego State University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of San Diego.

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#6

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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University of California - San Diego did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UCSD is a very large public school located in the city of La Jolla.

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University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 249
California 2,227
Washington 289
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

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 8 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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