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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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$55,311 Avg Salary

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

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 10th in North Carolina. In fact, 452 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences 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 Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina

Check out the communication sciences master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Appalachian State University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Greensboro. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro Report

#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

The excellent master’s degree programs at East Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in North Carolina. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Greenville.

Full Communication Sciences at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

Full Communication Sciences at North Carolina Central University Report

Western Carolina University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
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 6 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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