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

61 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.

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The Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 61 schools in the Southeast Region to see which bachelor's degree 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UCF take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,634.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 171 students majoring in communication sciences at USF Tampa, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Communication Sciences majors at USF Tampa take out an average of $24,194 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#3

University of Mississippi

University, MS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Mississippi. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Ole Miss is a fairly large public school located in the town of University.

About 99% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 1% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Ole Miss take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $22,959.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Mississippi Report

#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means James Madison University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 99 students majoring in communication sciences at JMU, 4% are male and 96% are female.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at Appalachian State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the town of Boone.

About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Appalachian State take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $18,686. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $134, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

Full Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University Report

#6

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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#7

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

With a ranking of #7, West Virginia University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. WVU is a very large public school located in the city of Morgantown.

About 94% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 6% are male.

For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 80 students majoring in communication sciences at Louisiana State University, 1% are male and 99% are female.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Louisiana State University take out $21,186 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

Full Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Report

#9

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Florida State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee.

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

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Athens.

Of the 77 students majoring in communication sciences at UGA, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Georgia Report

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
12 Auburn University Auburn, AL

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
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 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.

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