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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$70,369 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 492 degrees and certificates were awarded to communication sciences students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #26 most popular major in the state.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. Along with traditional schools that require in-person attendence, you can attend one of many reputable online schools. Some programs even offer a hybrid experience. Alternatively, you may choose a trade school that prepares you to enter the workforce with knowledge in a specific field.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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#2

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a very large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Northern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois State University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 255
Ohio 445
Indiana 174
Wisconsin 268

One of 29 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 66,964
Medicine 28,629
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 24,774
Public Health 19,473
Health & Medical Administrative Services 17,335

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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