Find Healthcare Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

65 Colleges
$44,753 Avg Salary
$23,595 Avg Student Debt

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.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Communication Sciences majors at UC take out an average of $25,786 in student loans while working on their egree.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

Out of the 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Wisconsin - Madison landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UW - Madison take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

Read More…

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Ohio State University - Main Campus. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school 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.

Full Communication Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Central Michigan University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant 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.

Full Communication Sciences at Central Michigan University Report

#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

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 small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college 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.

Full Communication Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire take out is $20,500.

Read More…

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at Northwestern University Report

Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Illinois State take out $19,500 in student loans while working on their degree.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Illinois State University

Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. 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.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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.

Read More…

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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
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

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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 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.

Featured Schools

Find Healthcare Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited healthcare schools across the U.S.