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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 communication sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

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 Middle Atlantic Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Middle Atlantic 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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Colleges.

#1

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Our analysis found Salus University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

Women make up 86% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Salus University Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

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

Full Communication Sciences at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#3

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Gallaudet University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Washington, Gallaudet is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 14 students majoring in communication sciences at Gallaudet, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Maryland - College Park helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Middle Atlantic Region . Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public college with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Maryland - College Park Report

#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

Towson University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Located in the small city of Towson, Towson is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Towson University Report

The Graduate Center, CUNY 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 #6 on the list. The Graduate Center is a medium-sized public school located in the city of New York.

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

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#8

Montclair State University

Montclair, NJ

Montclair State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. Montclair State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Montclair.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Montclair State University Report

#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

Kean University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Kean is a large public school located in the large suburb of Union.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

University at Buffalo 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 #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo 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 Middle Atlantic region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Pennsylvania 1,232
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
District of Columbia 136
Delaware 25

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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