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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor'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. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the United States to see which doctor'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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Northwestern University Report

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

Women make up 85% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 43 students majoring in communication sciences at Salus University, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University Report

#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

Of the 24 students majoring in communication sciences at Pacific, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Pacific University Report

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

About 90% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

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The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the medium-sized city of Richardson.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication sciences at UT Dallas, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 20 students majoring in communication sciences at Vanderbilt, 15% are male and 85% are female.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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

Full Communication Sciences at University of the Pacific Report

University of South Florida - Main Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at USF Tampa, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus Report

University of Connecticut came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at UCONN, 16% are male and 84% are female.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 18 students majoring in communication sciences at Pitt, 6% are male and 94% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #15 on the list. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at ASU - Tempe, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Arizona State University - Tempe Report

With a ranking of #16, Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at IU Bloomington, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
18 Rush University Chicago, IL
18 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
21 Gallaudet University Washington, DC
21 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
21 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC

Communication Sciences by Region

View the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.

Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

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 29 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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