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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania

18 Colleges
$43,464 Avg Salary
$25,084 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked 9th in Pennsylvania. In fact, 1,232 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

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Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Healthcare Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 18 schools in Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania.

Our analysis found Clarion University of Pennsylvania to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Pennsylvania. Clarion University is a small public school located in the remote town of Clarion.

Communication Sciences majors at Clarion University take out an average of $24,250 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $288.

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The excellent programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Pitt take out $26,085 in student loans while working on their degree. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $456.

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The excellent programs at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Located in the small city of Bloomsburg, Bloomsburg is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Bloomsburg take out is $26,763. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $192.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of West Chester, WCUPA is a public school with a large student population.

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#5

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

The excellent programs at Salus University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Pennsylvania. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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#6

Temple University

Philadelphia, PA

With a ranking of #6, Temple University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public school with a fairly large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Temple carry an average student debt load of $25,000.

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#7

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA

Duquesne University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Duquesne take out is $27,000.

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#8

La Salle University

Philadelphia, PA

La Salle University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Philadelphia, La Salle is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at La Salle accumulate an average of around $26,621 in student debt.

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California University of Pennsylvania came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Pennsylvania ranking. Cal U is a medium-sized public school located in the suburb of California.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Cal U take out is $24,725.

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With a ranking of #10, East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. East Stroudsburg University is a medium-sized public school located in the small city of East Stroudsburg.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at East Stroudsburg University accumulate an average of around $26,000 in student debt.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
New York 2,200
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

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 18 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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