2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which 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.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 10 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Cincinnati - Main Campus the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students. UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Communication Sciences majors at UC take out an average of $25,786 in student loans while working on their egree.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Wisconsin - Madison. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a very large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Ohio State take out is $20,096. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $296.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Central Michigan University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
Communication Sciences majors at Central Michigan take out an average of $24,420 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $241.
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Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Purdue University - Main Campus landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Purdue take out is $19,500. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $254.
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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire take out is $20,500.
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Northwestern University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
On average, communication sciences graduates from Illinois State take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Indiana University - Bloomington came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.
On average, communication sciences graduates from IU Bloomington take out $21,500 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $328.
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With a ranking of #10, Ohio University - Athens Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from OHIO Athens carry an average student debt load of $25,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $378, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
Rank | College | Location |
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11 | Miami University - Oxford | Oxford, OH |
12 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
13 | Kent State University at Kent | Kent, OH |
13 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
13 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | Champaign, IL |
Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Illinois | 860 |
Ohio | 924 |
Michigan | 511 |
Indiana | 480 |
Wisconsin | 585 |
Communication Sciences Related Majors
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of healthcare programs to choose from.
Communication Sciences Focus Areas
Major | Annual Graduates |
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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 |
Most Popular Related Majors
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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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).
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