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2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools for a Bachelor's Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

Students have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,269 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,060 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 754 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,343 and $26,790 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking looked at 32 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general communication sciences and disorders. That schools that top this list have a program in general communication sciences and disorders in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.

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Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

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Hebrew Theological College
Skokie, Illinois

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Theological College landed the #1 spot on the list. Hebrew Theological College is located in Skokie, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 4 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at HTC

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Mary’s College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. This small school is located in Notre Dame, Indiana, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Saint Mary’s College

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Elmhurst University landed the #3 spot on the list. Elmhurst, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 36 students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Elmhurst University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Augustana College landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Rock Island, Illinois, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Augustana General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Out of the 32 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, The College of Wooster landed the #5 spot on the list. This small school is located in Wooster, Ohio, and it awarded 12 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at The College of Wooster

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With a ranking of #6, University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is a fairly large public school situated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. It awarded 75 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Indianapolis, Indiana, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 31 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Butler

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

Governors State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in University Park, Illinois, this small public school handed out 23 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Governors State University

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Mount Vernon, Ohio, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 10 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full MVNU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Stevens Point, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Central Michigan is a fairly large school located in Mount Pleasant, Michigan that handed out 80 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #12. Located in River Falls, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school handed out 22 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full University of Wisconsin - River Falls General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater ranked #13 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Whitewater, Wisconsin, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

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Baldwin Wallace University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #14. Baldwin Wallace College is located in Berea, Ohio and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 12 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Baldwin Wallace University

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Concordia University, Wisconsin came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Concordia University, Wisconsin is a private not-for-profit institution located in Mequon, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 13 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in Bowling Green, Ohio, this fairly large public school handed out 37 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Bowling Green State University - Main Campus

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Charleston, Illinois, and it awarded 14 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Western Illinois University ranked #18 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Western Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Macomb, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Illinois University

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Northern Illinois University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 33 students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Northern Illinois University

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Grand Valley State University
Allendale, Michigan

Grand Valley State University came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Valley State University is a public institution located in Allendale, Michigan. The school has a large population, and it awarded 45 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Grand Valley State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This large school is located in Athens, Ohio, and it awarded 62 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Ohio University - Athens Campus

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University of Akron Main Campus ranked #22 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Akron, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Akron Main Campus

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University ranked #23 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This large school is located in Detroit, Michigan, and it awarded 40 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Wayne State General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Case Western Reserve University ranked #24 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western Reserve University is a fairly large school located in Cleveland, Ohio that handed out 19 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 93%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Case Western Reserve University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Southern Illinois University Carbondale is a fairly large public school situated in Carbondale, Illinois. It awarded 15 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

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