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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

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

With 221 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #27 most popular major in North Carolina.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. Our analysis looked at 6 schools in North Carolina to see which master'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 following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.

#1

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC

Our analysis found East Carolina University to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in North Carolina. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public school with a very large student population.

Full Communication Sciences at East Carolina University Report

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend North Carolina Central University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in North Carolina list. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public school located in the large city of Durham.

Of the 37 students majoring in communication sciences at North Carolina Central University, 3% are male and 97% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at North Carolina Central University Report

Out of the 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the town of Boone, Appalachian State is a public college with a very large student population.

Of the 30 students majoring in communication sciences at Appalachian State, 10% are male and 90% are female.

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Western Carolina University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in North Carolina. WCU is a large public school located in the town of Cullowhee.

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

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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in North Carolina. UNC Chapel Hill is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chapel Hill.

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 6 schools in North Carolina that were part of this year’s ranking, University of North Carolina at Greensboro landed the # 5 spot on the list. UNC Greensboro is a large public school located in the city of Greensboro.

Women make up 96% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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State Degrees Awarded
Virginia 132
Florida 586
Georgia 170
Tennessee 263
Kentucky 171
Louisiana 213
Alabama 189
South Carolina 112
Mississippi 92
Arkansas 148
West Virginia 80

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 6 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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