by our College Data Analytics Team
When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast 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 Southeast region, there were 679 general communication sciences and disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region” ranking looked at 20 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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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Western Carolina University. The school came in at #1 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region. This fairly large school is located in Cullowhee, North Carolina, and it awarded 84 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Carolina University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Bob Jones University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Greenville, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 15 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.6% 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 more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Bob Jones University
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend North Carolina Central University. The school came in at #3 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region. This medium-sized school is located in Durham, North Carolina, and it awarded 37 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at North Carolina Central University
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend West Liberty University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. West Liberty University is a public institution located in West Liberty, West Virginia. The school has a small population, and it awarded 13 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at West Liberty University
Out of the 20 schools in the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Appalachian State University landed the #5 spot on the list. Appalachian State University is a large school located in Boone, North Carolina that handed out 91 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. 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 more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Appalachian State University
University of Mississippi came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Mississippi is a large school located in University, Mississippi that handed out 105 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full University of Mississippi General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
Jackson State University ranked #7 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Jackson State University is a medium-sized school located in Jackson, Mississippi that handed out 20 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Jackson State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
With a ranking of #8, University of South Alabama did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Mobile, Alabama is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 48 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of South Alabama
Georgia Southern University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. GaSou is a public institution located in Statesboro, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 48 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Georgia Southern University
Radford University ranked #10 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Radford, Virginia is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 19 students in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Radford University
University of Georgia ranked #11 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Athens, Georgia is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 102 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Georgia
Western Kentucky University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. WKU is a fairly large public school situated in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It awarded 30 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Kentucky University
Samford University ranked #13 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Samford University is a medium-sized school located in Birmingham, Alabama that handed out 9 ’s communication science degrees 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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Samford
Jacksonville University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #14. JU is a small school located in Jacksonville, Florida that handed out 4 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Jacksonville University
With a ranking of #15, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. University of South Florida - Main Campus is a large school located in Tampa, Florida that handed out 47 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 92%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full USF Tampa General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
With a ranking of #16, Faulkner University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. Located in Montgomery, Alabama, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 2 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Faulkner
Southeastern University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. SEU is a private not-for-profit institution located in Lakeland, Florida. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 3 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Southeastern University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report
University of North Carolina at Greensboro ranked #18 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region list. This fairly large school is located in Greensboro, North Carolina, and it awarded 2 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UNC Greensboro
Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #19. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Searcy, Arkansas. It awarded 0 ’s communication science degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. 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 Harding
West Virginia University landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 0 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2020-2021.
Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at WVU
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