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

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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 Plains States Region .

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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

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

#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Kansas helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . KU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Lawrence.

About 87% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Washington University in St Louis helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Plains States Region . WUSTL is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Saint Louis.

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

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Missouri State University - Springfield is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public school with a very large student population.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at Missouri State University - Springfield Report

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

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

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Iowa City.

About 89% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. UNL is a very large public school located in the city of Lincoln.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Wichita State University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. WSU is a fairly large public school located in the city of Wichita.

Full Communication Sciences at Wichita State University Report

#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota 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. USD is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Vermillion.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

With a ranking of #10, University of North Dakota did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Grand Forks, UND is a public school 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 Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Missouri 598
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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 10 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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