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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Communication Sciences is the #29 most popular major in the country with 10,547 degrees and certificates awarded in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right for you. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 275 schools in the United States to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

View our full ranking methodology.

2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the United States

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 25 Top Schools in Communication Sciences

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the town of Kirksville.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the large suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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Out of the 275 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of San Marcos, USAHS is a private for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Midwestern University - Glendale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#8

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #8, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Washington University in St Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #9 on the list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#10

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#12

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

New York Medical College ranked #12 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Valhalla.

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#13

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Stockton.

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#14

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#15

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

With a ranking of #15, University of Redlands did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #16, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large city of San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio is a public college with a small student population.

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#17

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

With a ranking of #17, Saint Mary’s College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center ranked #18 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#19

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

Yeshiva University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #19 on the list. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#20

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Rush University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #20 on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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With a ranking of #21, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. UW Seattle is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Seattle.

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#22

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

With a ranking of #22, Nevada State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#23

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #23, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Schools ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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With a ranking of #25, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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Rest of the Top Best Communication Sciences Schools

#27

University of Georgia

Athens, GA
#29

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY
#30

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#33

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#34

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#35

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#36

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#37

Baylor University

Waco, TX
#38

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#39

Boston University

Boston, MA
#40

Harding University

Searcy, AR
#41

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication Sciences Schools award.

Rank College Location
42 Saint Ambrose University Davenport, IA
43 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
44 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
45 California State University - East Bay Hayward, CA
46 Biola University La Mirada, CA
47 University of Wisconsin - Madison Madison, WI
48 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
49 California State University - Chico Chico, CA
50 San Diego State University San Diego, CA
51 University of Virginia - Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
52 University of Minnesota - Duluth Duluth, MN
53 The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Memphis, TN
54 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
55 California State University - Fresno Fresno, CA

Communication Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication Sciences is one of 29 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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Nursing 66,964
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Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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).
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