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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region

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$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 communication sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

With all the healthcare programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the New England Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 15 schools in the New England Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

Our 2023 rankings named MGH Institute of Health Professions the best school in the New England Region for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

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#2

Boston University

Boston, MA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Boston University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the New England Region list. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

The excellent master’s degree programs at Emerson College helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the New England Region . Located in the large city of Boston, Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Sacred Heart University

Fairfield, CT

Out of the 15 schools in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Sacred Heart University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Sacred Heart is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fairfield.

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With a ranking of #6, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.

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University of Massachusetts Amherst landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Amherst.

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#8

University of Vermont

Burlington, VT

With a ranking of #8, University of Vermont did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UVM is a large public school located in the city of Burlington.

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#9

Elms College

Chicopee, MA

With a ranking of #9, Elms College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

University of Rhode Island

Kingston, RI

University of Rhode Island landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. URI is a large public school located in the suburb of Kingston.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the New England region.

State Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 589
Connecticut 226
New Hampshire 82
Maine 44
Vermont 36
Rhode Island 95

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

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 15 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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