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2024 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region

22 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,049 Communication Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #110 in popularity, general communication sciences & disorders is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 22 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,049 degrees in general communication sciences & disorders during the 2021-2022 academic year.

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Choosing a Great General Communication Sciences & Disorders School

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region The communication science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Communication Sciences & Disorders School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Pick Your General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Science
Master's Degrees in Communication Science
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Science

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Communication Science

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in general communication sciences & disorders needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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2
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were about 12 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent data year.

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3
St. Mary's College crest
Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IN

It's difficult to beat Saint Mary's College if you wish to pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. A Best Colleges rank of #383 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means St. Mary's College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 19 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
72 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
136 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #323 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were approximately 136 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
48 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Elmhurst is a great university overall.

There were about 48 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
69 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #381 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent data year.

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8
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
67 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. This university ranks 24th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 67 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
62 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #402 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were approximately 62 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In WI
36 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #467 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UW - River Falls is a great university overall.

There were about 36 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UW - River Falls in the most recent data year.

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Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges by State

Explore the best general communication sciences & disorders schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939214
Michigan915206
Illinois870309
Indiana73750
Wisconsin672281

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One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, General Communication Sciences & Disorders has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Science

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology1,429
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist809
Audiology/Audiologist272

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