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

27 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 27 schools in the Plains States 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.

Check out the communication sciences bachelor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found Missouri State University - Springfield to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a bachelor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

On average, communication sciences graduates from Missouri State take out $21,588 in student loans while working on their Bachelor's Degree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a very large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

Of the 80 students majoring in communication sciences at Iowa, 8% are male and 93% 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 $482.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand bachelor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a very large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#3

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Northern Iowa is a great place for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of Cedar Falls.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $19,484.

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Out of the 27 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.

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With a ranking of #6, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public college with a large student population.

Women make up 98% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,919.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities 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. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the city of Minneapolis.

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

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities take out while working on their Bachelor's Degree is $21,572.

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#6

Truman State University

Kirksville, MO

Truman State University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, Truman State is a public college with a small student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in communication sciences at Truman State, 5% are male and 95% are female.

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University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public school with a very large student population.

About 92% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 8% are male.

After completing their Bachelor's Degree, communication sciences graduates from Mizzou carry an average student debt load of $19,619.

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#10

Kansas State University

Manhattan, KS

Kansas State University landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular bachelor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Manhattan, K -State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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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
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Missouri 598
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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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