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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

82 Colleges
$46,956 Avg Salary
$22,033 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.

It's not easy to decide which healthcare program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

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 Southeast Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 82 schools in the Southeast 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named University of Central Florida the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication sciences students. UCF is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Orlando.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UCF accumulate an average of around $21,711 in student debt.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of South Florida - Main Campus. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a fairly large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from USF Tampa take out $22,208 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

Communication Sciences majors at UTHSC take out an average of $20,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The excellent programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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#5

University of Mississippi

University, MS

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Mississippi is a great place for communication sciences students. Ole Miss is a very large public school located in the town of University.

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

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#6

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

With a ranking of #6, Florida State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Florida State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Tallahassee.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Florida State take out is $17,313.

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#7

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

With a ranking of #7, James Madison University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a very large student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at JMU accumulate an average of around $23,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $489.

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#8

West Virginia University

Morgantown, WV

West Virginia University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. WVU is a very large public school located in the small city of Morgantown.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at WVU accumulate an average of around $23,725 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $306.

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Valdosta State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at VSU take out an average of $24,812 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#10

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. UGA is a very large public school located in the city of Athens.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $24,600 in student debt.

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Appalachian State University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region list. Appalachian State is a very large public school located in the distant town of Boone.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Appalachian State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $134, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#12

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

The University of Alabama landed the #12 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UA take out is $23,625. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $526.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional popular schools for Communication Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
13 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
14 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
15 Auburn University Auburn, AL
16 East Carolina University Greenville, NC

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast region.

State Degrees Awarded
Florida 1,159
North Carolina 452
Tennessee 425
Georgia 367
Kentucky 321
West Virginia 199
Virginia 347
Alabama 431
Louisiana 476
Mississippi 294
South Carolina 163
Arkansas 377

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.

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