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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools

293 Colleges
$47,173 Avg Salary
$22,255 Avg Student Debt

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.

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 293 schools in the United States to see which programs were the most popular for 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 the United States.

Our analysis found California State University - Northridge to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. CSUN is a fairly large public school located in the city of Northridge.

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#1

New York University

New York, NY

Our analysis found New York University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the United States. 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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#3

Emerson College

Boston, MA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Emerson College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Emerson is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.

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#4

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for communication sciences students. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

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Out of the 293 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, The University of Texas at Dallas landed the # 5 spot on the list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. UC is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

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#7

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the city of Waco, Baylor is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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#7

LIU Post

Brookville, NY

With a ranking of #7, LIU Post did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Central Florida came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. UCF is a very large public school located in the suburb of Orlando.

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#10

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center landed the #11 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

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#11

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

With a ranking of #11, Salus University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Teachers College at Columbia University ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular 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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University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

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#15

Adelphi University

Garden City, NY

Adelphi University landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. Located in the remote town of Clarion, Clarion University is a public college with a small student population.

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#16

Valdosta State University

Valdosta, GA

Valdosta State University came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Valdosta, VSU is a public college with a large student population.

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MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #18 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. 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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#19

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

University of Memphis landed the #19 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Arizona State University - Tempe landed the #21 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public college with a very large student population.

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#22

University of Utah

Salt Lake City, UT

University of Utah ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list. U of U is a fairly large public school located in the city of Salt Lake City.

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With a ranking of #22, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. 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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With a ranking of #24, Florida International University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students. FIU is a very large public school located in the suburb of Miami.

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#24

Western Kentucky University

Bowling Green, KY

Western Kentucky University landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. WKU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bowling Green.

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#27

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL
#27

Idaho State University

Pocatello, ID
#30

Northern Arizona University

Flagstaff, AZ
#30

Towson University

Towson, MD
#33

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR
#35

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS
#35

Loyola University Maryland

Baltimore, MD
#35

Touro College

New York, NY
#40

George Washington University

Washington, DC
#40

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#40

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA
#43

Portland State University

Portland, OR

Additional Noteworthy Schools

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

Rank College Location
44 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
44 California State University - San Marcos San Marcos, CA
46 University of North Texas Denton, TX
46 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
46 Rush University Chicago, IL
49 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
50 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
50 Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Lubbock, TX
50 Midwestern University - Downers Grove Downers Grove, IL
53 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
53 The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX
53 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
56 Minnesota State University - Mankato Mankato, MN
56 Murray State University Murray, KY
58 Midwestern University - Glendale Glendale, AZ
58 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.

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Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 26 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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