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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

55 Colleges
$24,078 Avg Salary
$22,282 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree 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. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Healthcare Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.

Our 2023 rankings named Ohio State University - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $296.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in communication sciences at UW - Madison, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Communication Sciences majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $22,807 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Purdue University - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 86 students majoring in communication sciences at Purdue, 7% are male and 93% are female.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $17,817. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Out of the 55 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

Of the 80 students majoring in communication sciences at Central Michigan, 4% are male and 96% are female.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

About 97% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - Eau Claire carry an average student debt load of $20,246.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

Of the 65 students majoring in communication sciences at Illinois State, 6% are male and 94% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $19,323 in student debt.

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Miami University - Oxford landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the fringe town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 64 students majoring in communication sciences at Miami University - Oxford, 2% are male and 98% are female.

While working on their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences majors at Miami University - Oxford accumulate an average of around $21,089 in student debt.

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Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.

This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $378, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at IU Bloomington take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $20,481. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $19,210. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $315.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

State Degrees Awarded
Illinois 860
Ohio 924
Michigan 511
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

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.

  • 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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