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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

68 Colleges
$47,194 Avg Salary
$24,105 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 communication sciences students received a degree or certificate, making the major the #9 most popular in the country.

When it comes to higher education, there are a lot of options for healthcare students. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region to see which ones were the most popular 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 colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a .

#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Middle Atlantic Region . NYU is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from NYU carry an average student debt load of $23,000.

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#2

Lehman College

Bronx, NY

Out of the 68 schools in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Lehman College landed the # 2 spot on the list. Lehman is a large public school located in the city of Bronx.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Lehman carry an average student debt load of $12,721.

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#3

Brooklyn College

Brooklyn, NY

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Brooklyn College. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the large city of Brooklyn, Brooklyn College is a public school with a large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at Brooklyn College take out an average of $14,479 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend St John’s University - New York. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Located in the city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from STJ take out $26,975 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $427, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend LIU Post. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region list. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Brookville.

Communication Sciences majors at LIU Post take out an average of $24,125 in student loans while working on their egree.

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With a ranking of #6, Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Clarion University take out $24,250 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $288.

Full Communication Sciences at Clarion University of Pennsylvania Report

#6

Towson University

Towson, MD

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

Communication Sciences majors at Towson take out an average of $21,516 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $408, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Pitt take out is $26,085. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $456.

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#9

Queens College

Queens, NY

With a ranking of #9, Queens College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. QC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Queens.

On average, communication sciences graduates from QC take out $9,050 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#10

University at Buffalo

Buffalo, NY

With a ranking of #10, University at Buffalo did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at University at Buffalo accumulate an average of around $23,375 in student debt.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
12 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
13 West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
Pennsylvania 1,232
Maryland 296
New Jersey 216
District of Columbia 136
Delaware 25

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

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 26 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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