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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States 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 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.

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 Plains States Region ranking. This report analyzed 9 schools in the Plains States 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 Plains States Region

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

Top Plains States Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Washington University in St Louis. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#3

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Iowa landed the # 3 spot on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

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Out of the 9 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities landed the # 4 spot on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Missouri State University - Springfield. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln 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. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

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#7

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

University of Kansas landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

With a ranking of #8, University of South Dakota did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

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Wichita State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Wichita.

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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 9 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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