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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama

9 Colleges
$48,348 Avg Salary
$22,785 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

In 2020-2021, communication sciences students earned 431 degrees and certificates from an Alabama school, making the subject the 6th in the state.

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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 Alabama to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Alabama 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 Alabama.

#1

The University of Alabama

Tuscaloosa, AL

Our analysis found The University of Alabama to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in Alabama. UA is a very large public school located in the small city of Tuscaloosa.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UA take out $23,625 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 $526.

Full Communication Sciences at The University of Alabama Report

#2

Auburn University

Auburn, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Auburn University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Located in the small city of Auburn, Auburn is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Auburn carry an average student debt load of $18,210.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of South Alabama is a great place for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Mobile, USA is a public school with a large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at USA take out is $27,629.

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#4

University of Montevallo

Montevallo, AL

The excellent programs at University of Montevallo helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Alabama. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public school with a small student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Montevallo take out $21,674 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#5

Faulkner University

Montgomery, AL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Faulkner University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama list. Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Montgomery.

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#6

Samford University

Birmingham, AL

Samford University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Samford is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Birmingham.

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Alabama A & M University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. AAMU is a moderately-sized public school located in the medium-sized city of Normal.

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With a ranking of #8, Auburn University at Montgomery did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the midsize city of Montgomery, AUM is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Auburn University at Montgomery

#9

Oakwood University

Huntsville, AL

Oakwood University 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. Located in the medium-sized city of Huntsville, Oakwood is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

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

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 9 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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