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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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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.

Today's healthcare students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Case Western Reserve University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent 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. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the city of East Lansing.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

Ball State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Ball State University Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 860
Ohio 924
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

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 20 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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