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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges
$44,753 Avg Salary
$23,595 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

The Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our 2023 rankings named Midwestern University - Downers Grove the best school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#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. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#4

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at St. Mary's College take out is $26,000.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - River Falls carry an average student debtload of $25,000.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Marquette take out is $26,000.

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Indiana University - Bloomington ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

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Case Western Reserve University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

Communication Sciences majors at Calvin take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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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 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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