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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region

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$70,369 Avg Salary

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.

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'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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 11 schools in the Far Western US Region to see which ones were the most popular doctor'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 doctor's degree.

#1

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Our 2023 rankings named Pacific University the most popular school in the Far Western US Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Forest Grove.

Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of the Pacific is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Washington - Seattle Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication sciences at UW Seattle, 12% are male and 88% are female.

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#4

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

Out of the 11 schools in the Far Western US Region that were part of this year’s ranking, San Diego State University landed the # 4 spot on the list. SDSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of San Diego.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication sciences at SDSU, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of California - San Diego helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Far Western US Region . UCSD is a fairly large public school located in the large city of La Jolla.

Women make up 75% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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Western Washington University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Bellingham, WWU is a public college with a large student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 20% are male.

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#7

University of Oregon

Eugene, OR

University of Oregon came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. UO is a very large public school located in the city of Eugene.

Women make up 50% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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San Jose State University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Far Western US Region list. Located in the large city of San Jose, San Jose State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Washington State University 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 #9 on the list. Located in the distant town of Pullman, Wazzu is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Far Western US region.

State Degrees Awarded
Oregon 249
California 2,227
Washington 289
Nevada 98
Hawaii 16

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 11 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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