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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

47 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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.

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.

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking is one of many tools that Healthcare Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 47 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which master'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 master's degree 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 master’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 100 students majoring in communication sciences at UC, 4% are male and 96% are female.

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Out of the 47 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Marquette University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Akron Main Campus helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Akron, University of Akron Main Campus is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 42 students majoring in communication sciences at UW - Eau Claire, 7% are male and 93% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire Report

Grand Valley State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Allendale, GVSU is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 41 students majoring in communication sciences at GVSU, 2% are male and 98% are female.

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Illinois State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal.

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#8

Saint Xavier University

Chicago, IL

Saint Xavier University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, SXU is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.

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#10

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.

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

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges 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 27 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.

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