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

25 Colleges
$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.

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 Doctor'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 25 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best doctor'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 Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a very large student population.

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#5

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Out of the 25 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Georgia landed the # 5 spot on the list. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

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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 doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #8, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#9

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

Auburn University 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 #9 on the list. Auburn is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Auburn.

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With a ranking of #10, University of North Carolina at Greensboro did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Kentucky 321
Georgia 367
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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