by our College Data Analytics Team
It’s not easy to decide which college to attend when there so many options available for students. One of our goals at College Factual is to give you as much information as we can - such as our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region” ranking - to help you make that decision.
In 2020-2021, 7,269 people earned their degree in general communication sciences and disorders, making the major the 110th most popular in the United States.
Across the New England region, there were 365 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 274 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $42,403 and $25,944 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region” ranking, we looked at 9 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general communication sciences and disorders program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for new england region bachelor’s degree communication science students.
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Bridgewater State University landed the #1 spot on the list. Bridgewater State is a public institution located in Bridgewater, Massachusetts. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 42 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Bridgewater State University
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Rhode Island landed the #2 spot on the list. This fairly large school is located in Kingston, Rhode Island, and it awarded 65 bachelors’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at URI
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Worcester State University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region. Worcester State is located in Worcester, Massachusetts and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 19 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Worcester State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Springfield College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region list. Springfield, Massachusetts is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 10 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Springfield College
Out of the 9 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Maine landed the #5 spot on the list. University of Maine is a public institution located in Orono, Maine. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 27 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.0% 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 University of Maine
Emerson College ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region list. Emerson College is a medium-sized school located in Boston, Massachusetts that handed out 14 bachelors’s communication science degrees 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%.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Emerson
With a ranking of #7, University of Massachusetts Amherst did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region list. UMass Amherst is a public institution located in Amherst, Massachusetts. The school has a large population, and it awarded 68 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 89%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.9% 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%.
Full UMass Amherst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
University of Vermont did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region ranking, coming in at #8. University of Vermont is located in Burlington, Vermont and, has a fairly large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 bachelors’s communication science degrees to qualified students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full University of Vermont General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
With a ranking of #9, Rhode Island College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the New England Region list. Providence, Rhode Island is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication science degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Rhode Island College
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