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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region

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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.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Plains States Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 10 schools in the Plains States Region 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.

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Plains States Region .

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Plains States Region . Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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

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#2

University of Kansas

Lawrence, KS

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Kansas. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the city of Lawrence, KU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Washington University in St Louis. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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

Full Communication Sciences at Washington University in St Louis Report

Out of the 10 schools in the Plains States Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Missouri State University - Springfield landed the # 3 spot on the list. Missouri State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Springfield.

About 77% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 23% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Minnesota - Twin Cities is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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

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#6

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

University of Iowa ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the small city of Iowa City, Iowa is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 89% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 11% are male.

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Wichita State University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Wichita, WSU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Nebraska - Lincoln ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. Located in the large city of Lincoln, UNL is a public college with a very large student population.

About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#9

University of South Dakota

Vermillion, SD

University of South Dakota landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Vermillion, USD is a public college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#10

University of North Dakota

Grand Forks, ND

University of North Dakota ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Plains States Region list. UND is a large public school located in the small city of Grand Forks.

Full Communication Sciences at University of North Dakota Report

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Plains States region.

State Degrees Awarded
Missouri 326
Minnesota 160
Iowa 116
Kansas 100
Nebraska 68
North Dakota 65
South Dakota 29

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 10 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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