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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region

32 Colleges
$48,837 Avg Salary
$22,401 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.

There are so many healthcare programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 32 schools in the Plains States 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 Missouri State University - Springfield the most popular school in the Plains States Region for communication sciences students. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, Missouri State is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from Missouri State take out $23,463 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#2

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Iowa. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. Iowa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Iowa City.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Iowa take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $482.

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#3

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Kansas. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. KU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Lawrence.

On average, communication sciences graduates from KU take out $25,812 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#4

University of Northern Iowa

Cedar Falls, IA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Northern Iowa. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. UNI is a medium-sized public school located in the city of Cedar Falls.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UNI carry an average student debt load of $20,250.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Nebraska - Lincoln is a great place for communication sciences students. UNL is a very large public school located in the large city of Lincoln.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UNL take out $23,611 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 $322.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Nebraska - Lincoln Report

Minnesota State University - Mankato came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the small city of Mankato, Minnesota State Mankato is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at Minnesota State Mankato take out an average of $23,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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University of Minnesota - Twin Cities did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. UMN Twin Cities is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Minneapolis.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UMN Twin Cities accumulate an average of around $22,264 in student debt.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Minnesota - Twin Cities Report

University of Missouri - Columbia came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region ranking. Located in the midsize city of Columbia, Mizzou is a public college with a fairly large student population.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at Mizzou take out is $22,778.

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#8

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Region list. USD is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Vermillion.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at USD accumulate an average of around $23,175 in student debt.

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Minnesota State University - Moorhead did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Moorhead, MSU Moorhead is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at MSU Moorhead accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Minnesota 325
Iowa 249
Nebraska 141
Missouri 598
Kansas 241
South Dakota 72
North Dakota 129

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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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