2024 Best Health Communication Schools
25
Colleges in the United States
410
Health Communication Degrees Awarded
Health Communication is about average in terms of popularity for degree programs. That is, it ranks #674 out of the 1506 majors across the country that we analyze each year. So, it might take a little more work to find colleges and universities that offer the degree program.
In 2024, College Factual analyzed 25 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Health Communication Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 410 degrees in health communication during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
Choosing a Great Health Communication School
The health communication program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Health Communication rankings. We derive our Best Overall Health Communication School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.
In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.
Health Communication Rankings by Degree Level
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 Health Communication Schools list to help you make the college decision.
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 Health Communication in the United States
If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the health communication degrees they offer, see the list below.
10 Top Schools in Health Communication
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In IL
52
Health Communication Degrees Awarded
Northwestern University is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a degree in health communication. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.
There were approximately 52 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from Northwestern University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In DC
George Washington University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in health communication. Located in the large city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #49 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.
There were about 5 health communication students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from George Washington University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MA
It's hard to beat Boston University if you wish to pursue a degree in health communication. Located in the city of Boston, Boston U is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.
There were about 11 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from Boston University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In MN
It's difficult to beat University of Minnesota - Twin Cities if you wish to pursue a degree in health communication. UMN Twin Cities is a very large public university located in the large city of Minneapolis. A Best Colleges rank of #51 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UMN Twin Cities is a great university overall.
There were approximately 1 health communication students who graduated with this degree at UMN Twin Cities in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in health communication. UIUC is a very large public university located in the small city of Champaign. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.
There were about 14 health communication students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
UH is a fairly large public university located in the city of Houston. A Best Colleges rank of #211 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UH is a great university overall.
There were approximately 11 health communication students who graduated with this degree at UH in the most recent year we have data available.
More information about a degree in health communication from University of Houston
Doctor's Degree
Highest Degree Type
4th
Most Popular In OH
Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #239 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.
There were about 2 health communication students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from Ohio University - Athens Campus
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
2nd
Most Popular In CA
Located in the city of Orange, Chapman is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #191 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Chapman is a great university overall.
There were approximately 6 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Chapman in the most recent year we have data available.
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Michigan State is a very large public university located in the small city of East Lansing. A Best Colleges rank of #74 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.
There were roughly 7 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Michigan State in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from Michigan State University
Master's Degree
Highest Degree Type
1st
Most Popular In WA
Wazzu is a very large public university located in the distant town of Pullman. A Best Colleges rank of #175 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Wazzu is a great university overall.
There were approximately 7 health communication students who graduated with this degree at Wazzu in the most recent data year.
More information about a degree in health communication from Washington State University
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