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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree 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.

The Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 271 schools in the United States to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs 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 Master’s Degree Schools in the United States

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

Top 25 Top Schools for a Master's in Communication Sciences

Our 2023 rankings named University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences the best school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large 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 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit college with a small student population.

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Out of the 271 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Midwestern University - Glendale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Glendale, Midwestern University - Glendale is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Teachers College at Columbia University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Teachers College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.

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#5

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

Out of the 271 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, Salus University landed the # 5 spot on the 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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Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#7

Loma Linda University

Loma Linda, CA

Loma Linda University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#9

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

With a ranking of #10, University of the Pacific did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

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Washington University in St Louis ranked #11 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.

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#12

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

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#13

University of Redlands

Redlands, CA

University of Redlands landed the #13 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Redlands, University of Redlands is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#14

Rush University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #14, Rush University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. 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 #15, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

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The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the 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

Saint Mary’s College landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#18

Yeshiva University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #18, Yeshiva University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Yeshiva is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of New York.

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With a ranking of #19, University of Washington - Seattle Campus did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

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#20

Nevada State College

Henderson, NV

Nevada State College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the rural area of Henderson, NSC is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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#21

New York Medical College

Valhalla, NY

With a ranking of #21, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. New York Medical College is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Valhalla.

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#22

New York University

New York, NY

With a ranking of #22, New York University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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With a ranking of #23, Case Western Reserve University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #24 on the list. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

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#25

Ithaca College

Ithaca, NY

With a ranking of #25, Ithaca College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Ithaca is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the small suburb of Ithaca.

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Rest of the Top Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#27

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI
#29

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#30

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#31

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#32

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#33

University of Mary

Bismarck, ND
#36

Boston University

Boston, MA
#37

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ
#38

Baylor University

Waco, TX
#39

Duquesne University

Pittsburgh, PA
#40

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Communication Sciences students that almost earned our Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools award.

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

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.

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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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