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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor'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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking. Our analysis looked at 108 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree 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.

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

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 96% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 4% are male.

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Out of the 108 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, A T Still University of Health Sciences landed the # 2 spot on the list. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit school located in the remote town of Kirksville.

About 85% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 15% are male.

Full Communication Sciences at A T Still University of Health Sciences Report

#3

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the suburb of Elkins Park, Salus University is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 86% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Provo, RMUoHP is a private for-profit school with a small student population.

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#5

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Nova Southeastern University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the United States. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 25 students majoring in communication sciences at NUS Florida, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University

#6

Pacific University

Forest Grove, OR

Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pacific is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Forest Grove.

Women make up 92% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Pacific University Report

With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UC is a very large public school located in the large city of Cincinnati.

Of the 21 students majoring in communication sciences at UC, 10% are male and 90% are female.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Dallas is a fairly large public school located in the city of Richardson.

Women make up 90% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#8

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Vanderbilt University

#10

University of the Pacific

Stockton, CA

University of the Pacific came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Stockton.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at Pacific, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of the Pacific

The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at UTHSC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the large city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public school with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of South Florida - Main Campus

With a ranking of #10, University of Connecticut did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 84% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Connecticut Report

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #14 on the list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #15 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. UW Seattle is a very large public school located in the city of Seattle.

Of the 17 students majoring in communication sciences at UW Seattle, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report

Arizona State University - Tempe ranked #16 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Tempe, ASU - Tempe is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 88% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #16 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

Women make up 88% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

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 Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
18 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
18 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
18 Rush University Chicago, IL
21 Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
21 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
21 Gallaudet University Washington, DC

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 29 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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