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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

76 Colleges
$46,956 Avg Salary
$22,033 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 76 schools in the Southeast Region to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

Top 15% Best Communication Sciences Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for communication sciences students. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

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The excellent programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a very large student population.

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The excellent programs at University of Virginia - Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from University of Virginia carry an average student debtload of $15,500.

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#6

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UF take out an average of $16,480 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Harding University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Harding take out $25,531 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $428.

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#8

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. UGA is a fairly large public school located in the city of Athens.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UGA take out is $24,600.

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#9

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

James Madison University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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With a ranking of #10, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UTHSC take out $20,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#11

University of Mississippi

University, MS

University of Mississippi ranked #11 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the remote town of University.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Ole Miss accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Communication Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
12 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
13 University of Florida-Online Gainesville, FL
14 Radford University Radford, VA
15 Appalachian State University Boone, NC

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
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 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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