2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
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With 22,298 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #9 most popular major in the United States.
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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region
Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.
Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools
Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Plains States Region . A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Washington University in St Louis landed the # 2 spot on the list. WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Minnesota - Duluth. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Duluth, UMN Duluth is a public college with a medium-sized student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UMN Duluth take out is $22,000.
The excellent programs at Saint Ambrose University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . St. Ambrose University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the medium-sized city of Davenport.
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Out of the 31 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Minnesota State University - Mankato landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out is $23,500.
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University of Mary ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMary is a small private not-for-profit school located in the rural area of Bismarck.
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University of Iowa did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Iowa accumulate an average of around $27,000 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 $482.
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.
On average, communication sciences graduates from UMN Twin Cities take out $22,264 in student loans while working on their degree.
Augustana University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Augustana Sioux Falls is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Sioux Falls.
University of North Dakota did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, communication sciences graduates from UND take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State
Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.
State | Degrees Awarded |
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Minnesota | 325 |
Iowa | 249 |
Nebraska | 141 |
Missouri | 598 |
Kansas | 241 |
South Dakota | 72 |
North Dakota | 129 |
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Communication Sciences Related Rankings by Major
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Communication Sciences Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Majors Similar to Communication Sciences
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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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