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2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate 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. 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 Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best graduate certificate programs 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 Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools

#1

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

Our analysis found New York Medical College to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in the United States. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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The excellent graduate certificate programs at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public school with a small student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend MGH Institute of Health Professions. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools list. Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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California State University - San Marcos did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a graduate certificate. It came in at #6 on the list. CSUSM is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

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#7

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

With a ranking of #7, University of Georgia did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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California State University - Northridge came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools ranking. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best graduate certificate communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #10, University of Maryland - College Park did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their graduate certificate. UMCP is a very large public school located in the large suburb of College Park.

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Communication Sciences by Region

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New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 22 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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