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

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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. 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 Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes 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

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small 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.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Cincinnati - Main Campus. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. UC is a fairly large public school located in the 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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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

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

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#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 80% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communication sciences at UW - Madison, 8% are male and 92% are female.

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#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication sciences at Purdue, 9% are male and 91% are female.

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#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

With a ranking of #8, Wayne State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

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With a ranking of #8, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Ohio University - Athens Campus Report

University of Akron Main 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 #8 on the list. Located in the midsize city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public college with a 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 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 20 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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