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2024 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges in Illinois
291 Communication Science Degrees Awarded
If you pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders, you won't be alone. The field of study is the #110 most popular program in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

College Factual looked at 8 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Illinois ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 291 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 Illinois 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. For our Best Overall General Communication Sciences & Disorders School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in Illinois list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in Illinois

The schools below may not offer all types of communication science degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Illinois Schools in Communication Science

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

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools 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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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
48 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Any student pursuing a degree in general communication sciences & disorders has to check out Elmhurst University. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. A Best Colleges rank of #403 out of 2,217 schools 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 data year.

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

Northern Illinois University is a great choice for students interested in a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small 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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Augustana College
Rock Island, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IL

Augustana College is a wonderful decision for students interested in a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Augustana is a small private not-for-profit college located in the small city of Rock Island. A Best Colleges rank of #471 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Augustana is a great college overall.

There were approximately 20 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Augustana in the most recent year we have data available.

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

Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #545 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means SIUC is a great university overall.

There were roughly 36 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at SIUC in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
45 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

EIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the town of Charleston. This university ranks 51st out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 45 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL
35 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

WIU is a moderately-sized public university located in the remote town of Macomb. This university ranks 39th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 35 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

GSU is a small public university located in the rural area of University Park. This university ranks 66th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 11 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

StateCollegesDegrees Awarded
Ohio939214
Michigan915206
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.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology323
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist310
Audiology/Audiologist21

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