2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools
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.
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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 371 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools in Communication Sciences
Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.
On average, communication sciences graduates from USU take out $18,750 in student loans while working on their degree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Central Florida. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.
Communication Sciences majors at UCF take out an average of $21,711 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California State University - Northridge. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the large city of Northridge.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt.
Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Northridge Report
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Texas at Dallas. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. UT Dallas is a very large public school located in the city of Richardson.
Communication Sciences majors at UT Dallas take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
Full Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Dallas Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at USF Tampa take out is $22,208.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus
Northern Arizona University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. NAU is a very large public school located in the small city of Flagstaff.
On average, communication sciences graduates from NAU take out $19,867 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Northern Arizona University
California State University - Los Angeles landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Cal State LA is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Los Angeles.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Cal State LA take out is $12,826.
Baylor University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at Baylor take out an average of $24,225 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $569, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
San Diego State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. SDSU is a very large public school located in the city of San Diego.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at SDSU accumulate an average of around $15,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $202.
California State University - Fullerton came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public college with a fairly large student population.
On average, communication sciences graduates from Cal State Fullerton take out $13,031 in student loans while working on their degree.
With a ranking of #11, New York University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at NYU take out an average of $23,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UC accumulate an average of around $25,786 in student debt.
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California State University - Fresno came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Fresno State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Fresno.
On average, communication sciences graduates from Fresno State take out $15,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Communication Sciences at California State University - Fresno Report
Emerson College ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Emerson is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Emerson take out is $25,125.
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With a ranking of #15, California State University - Sacramento did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Sac State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Sacramento.
Communication Sciences majors at Sac State take out an average of $16,442 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 $186.
Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ASU - Tempe take out is $20,499. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Communication Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report
Lehman College came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Bronx, Lehman is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at Lehman take out an average of $12,721 in student loans while working on their egree.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Lehman College
With a ranking of #18, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UW - Madison accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.
Full Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. 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.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center
Ohio State University - Main Campus came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.
On average, communication sciences graduates from Ohio State take out $20,096 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 $296.
Full Communication Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report
With a ranking of #21, Nova Southeastern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.
Full Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University Report
Brooklyn College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #22 on the list. Brooklyn College is a large public school located in the city of Brooklyn.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Brooklyn College take out is $14,479.
With a ranking of #23, University of Mississippi did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.
On average, communication sciences graduates from Ole Miss take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Florida State University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Florida State is a very large public school located in the city of Tallahassee.
After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Florida State carry an average student debt load of $17,313.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Florida State University
With a ranking of #25, The University of Texas at Austin did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at UT Austin take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $185.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin
Rest of the Top Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools
Remaining Award Winners
This section shows the rest of the colleges awarded a Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools badge. Showing in this list means the school was ranked in the top 15% of the 371 different United States communication sciences schools we analyzed.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 51 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 51 | University of Florida | Gainesville, FL |
| 53 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 53 | University at Buffalo | Buffalo, NY |
| 55 | Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus | Portales, NM |
Additional Noteworthy Schools
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 56 | Auburn University | Auburn, AL |
| 57 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 57 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 59 | University of Massachusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA |
| 60 | East Carolina University | Greenville, NC |
| 61 | Adelphi University | Garden City, NY |
| 61 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 61 | University of Arkansas | Fayetteville, AR |
| 61 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 61 | University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT |
| 66 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
| 67 | University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ |
| 68 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 68 | University of Utah | Salt Lake City, UT |
| 68 | Stephen F Austin State University | Nacogdoches, TX |
| 68 | West Chester University of Pennsylvania | West Chester, PA |
| 72 | SUNY New Paltz | New Paltz, NY |
| 72 | University of Nebraska - Lincoln | Lincoln, NE |
| 74 | Western Kentucky University | Bowling Green, KY |
Communication Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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Communication Sciences Related Majors
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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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.
- 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.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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