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2023 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Middle Atlantic Region

7 Ranked Colleges
166 Degrees Awarded
$29,400 Avg Cost*
Schools for a Master's Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

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 Middle Atlantic region, there were 726 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the master’s degree level specifically, there were 166 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $62,572 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region” ranking looked at 7 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 Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

Top 7 Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Middle Atlantic Region

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California University of Pennsylvania
California, Pennsylvania

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend California University of Pennsylvania. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Cal U is located in California, Pennsylvania and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 32 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at California University of Pennsylvania

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SUNY New Paltz
New Paltz, New York

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend SUNY New Paltz. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region. SUNY New Paltz is located in New Paltz, New York and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. 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 SUNY New Paltz General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend William Paterson University of New Jersey. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. William Paterson University of New Jersey is a public institution located in Wayne, New Jersey. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 20 masters’s degrees in 2020-2021.

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 William Paterson University of New Jersey

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SUNY Cortland
Cortland, New York

Out of the 7 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region that were part of this year’s ranking, SUNY Cortland landed the #4 spot on the list. SUNY Cortland is a medium-sized school located in Cortland, New York that handed out 15 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 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%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at SUNY Cortland

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Montclair State University
Montclair, New Jersey

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Montclair State University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Montclair State is a large school located in Montclair, New Jersey that handed out 35 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.3% 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 Montclair State

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Pace University - New York
New York, New York

Pace University - New York ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region list. Pace University is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in New York, New York. It awarded 24 masters’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full Pace University - New York General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University at Buffalo
Buffalo, New York

University at Buffalo did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, coming in at #7. University at Buffalo is located in Buffalo, New York and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 0 masters’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University at Buffalo

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