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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders

69 Ranked Colleges
1,904 Degrees Awarded
$26,900 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Communication Science Major

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

At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 1,904 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major” ranking, we looked at 69 colleges that offer a degree in general communication sciences and disorders. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in general communication sciences and disorders.

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Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major

The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree communication science students.

Top 25 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders

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Out of the 69 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #1 spot on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is located in Boston, Massachusetts and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 58 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full MGH Institute of Health Professions General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Minot State University
Minot, North Dakota

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Minot State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. Located in Minot, North Dakota, this small public school awarded 27 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Minot State University

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. Elmhurst is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 26 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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 Elmhurst General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Our Lady of the Lake University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. OLLU is located in San Antonio, Texas and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 21 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Our Lady of the Lake University

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North Carolina Central University
Durham, North Carolina

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 37 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at North Carolina Central University

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Baylor University
Waco, Texas

Baylor University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. Baylor is located in Waco, Texas and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 116 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 91%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Baylor General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is a medium-sized public school situated in Lubbock, Texas. It awarded 41 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.0% 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 full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #8 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. Eastern Illinois University is a medium-sized public school situated in Charleston, Illinois. It awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

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

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University of Nebraska at Kearney did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #9. UNK is located in Kearney, Nebraska and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 23 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UNK

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Chapman University
Orange, California

Chapman University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. This medium-sized school is located in Orange, California, and it awarded 46 masters’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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.1% 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 Chapman University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #11. Located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, this medium-sized public school awarded 32 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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University of the Pacific
Stockton, California

University of the Pacific did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #12. Stockton, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication science degrees to 30 students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 87%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.7% 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 full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Pacific

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Texas A&M University - Kingsville did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #13. Texas A&M Kingsville is a medium-sized public school situated in Kingsville, Texas. It awarded 26 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full Texas A&M University - Kingsville General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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The University of Texas at Dallas did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #14. UT Dallas is a large school located in Richardson, Texas that handed out 123 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.8% 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%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at The University of Texas at Dallas

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire is a public institution located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 42 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UW - Eau Claire

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Truman State University
Kirksville, Missouri

Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #16. Located in Kirksville, Missouri, this small public school awarded 18 degrees to qualified masters’s communication science students in 2020-2021.

The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 88%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.6% 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 full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Truman State University

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

California University of Pennsylvania came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. This medium-sized school is located in California, Pennsylvania, and it awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Cal U

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With a ranking of #18, Minnesota State University - Mankato did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. This fairly large school is located in Mankato, Minnesota, and it awarded 48 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Minnesota State University - Mankato

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University of South Dakota
Vermillion, South Dakota

University of South Dakota ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. USD is a medium-sized school located in Vermillion, South Dakota that handed out 25 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at USD

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

With a ranking of #20, SUNY New Paltz did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. SUNY New Paltz is a medium-sized public school situated in New Paltz, New York. It awarded 27 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at SUNY New Paltz

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. University of Wisconsin - River Falls is a public institution located in River Falls, Wisconsin. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 17 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.0% 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 UW - River Falls

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Western Illinois University landed the #22 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. WIU is a medium-sized school located in Macomb, Illinois that handed out 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Full WIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Western Carolina University
Cullowhee, North Carolina

Western Carolina University came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 29 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at WCU

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With a ranking of #24, William Paterson University of New Jersey did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major list. William Paterson University is a medium-sized public school situated in Wayne, New Jersey. It awarded 20 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 90%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at William Paterson University

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Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, Missouri

Saint Louis University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major ranking, coming in at #25. Saint Louis University is a fairly large school located in Saint Louis, Missouri that handed out 30 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. With a freshman retention rate of 90%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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 SLU

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