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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges
$55,209 Avg Salary
$22,405 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 6 schools in North Carolina to see which ones offered the best programs for healthcare students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina

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

Top North Carolina Schools 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 degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in North Carolina. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

Communication Sciences majors at Appalachian State take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $134, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public school with a large student population.

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

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#4

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, East Carolina University landed the # 4 spot on the list. ECU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Greenville.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at ECU accumulate an average of around $25,500 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at East Carolina University Report

The excellent programs at North Carolina Central University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in North Carolina. Located in the large city of Durham, North Carolina Central University is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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Western Carolina University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina list. Located in the distant town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at WCU take out an average of $24,120 in student loans while working on their egree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $145.

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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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