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2023 Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools

22 Colleges
$47,173 Avg Salary
$22,255 Avg Student Debt

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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 22 schools in the United States to see which online programs were the most popular for healthcare students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Colleges.

Our analysis found Utah State University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue an online degree in the United States. Located in the city of Logan, USU is a public college with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at USU accumulate an average of around $18,750 in student debt.

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#2

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

The excellent online programs at University of Florida helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UF take out $16,480 in student loans while working on their degree.

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The excellent online programs at Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. Located in the remote town of Portales, ENMU - Main Campus is a public college with a small student population.

Communication Sciences majors at ENMU - Main Campus take out an average of $25,250 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. CSUN is a very large public school located in the city of Northridge.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at CSUN accumulate an average of around $15,750 in student debt.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Arizona State University - Skysong is a great place for communication sciences students pursuing an online degree. Located in the city of Scottsdale, ASU - Skysong is a public school with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from ASU - Skysong take out $20,499 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $374, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#6

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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#6

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UGA carry an average student debtload of $24,600.

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With a ranking of #8, Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, Maryville U is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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California State University - San Marcos ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools list. CSUSM is a large public school located in the large suburb of San Marcos.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from CSUSM carry an average student debtload of $19,199.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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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 22 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.

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