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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. 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.

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 Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast 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

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our analysis found Nova Southeastern University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Women make up 88% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

About 85% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

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Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the # 3 spot on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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

Full Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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

#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Memphis helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . UofM is a very large public school located in the city of Memphis.

About 93% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 7% are male.

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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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. Located in the city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 83% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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University of Southern Mississippi landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the city of Hattiesburg.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences 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. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

Women make up 64% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

Full Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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 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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