2024 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina

Ranked #86 in popularity, general communication sciences & disorders is one of the most sought-after master's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 66 master's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Master’s Degree Schools List

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on general communication sciences & disorders students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general communication sciences & disorders students who choose to seek a master's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general communication sciences & disorders related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general communication sciences & disorders students working on their master's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

The communication science school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Master's Degree Schools in North Carolina.

 

Best Schools for Master’s Students to Study General Communication Sciences & Disorders in North Carolina

Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general communication sciences & disorders students seeking a a master's degree.

Top North Carolina Schools for a Master's in Communication Science

1

Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

29 Annual Graduates

Western Carolina University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Western Carolina University

2

North Carolina Central University
Durham, NC

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

37 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in general communication sciences & disorders has to check out North Carolina Central University. North Carolina Central University is a medium-sized public university located in the large city of Durham.More information about a master’s in general communication sciences & disorders from North Carolina Central University

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Georgia	370	41
Mississippi	243	2

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Science

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 Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology	101
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	30

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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.