by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 105 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general communication sciences & disorders students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,220 bachelor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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Your choice of general communication sciences & disorders for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality communication science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general communication sciences & disorders students working on their bachelor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general communication sciences & disorders students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It is difficult to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Northwestern University
It's difficult to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the large city of Lubbock.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
It is difficult to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from The University of Texas at Austin
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Maryland - College Park
USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of South Florida - Main Campus
ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Arizona State University - Tempe
Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Case Western Reserve University
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Georgia
KU is a very large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Kansas
Located in the suburb of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Massachusetts Amherst
Pacific is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Stockton.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of the Pacific
UOHSC is a small public university located in the city of Oklahoma City.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Utah State University
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Arizona
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 16 | California State University - Fullerton | Fullerton, CA |
| 17 | California State University - Sacramento | Sacramento, CA |
| 18 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 19 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 20 | Biola University | La Mirada, CA |
| 21 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 22 | San Jose State University | San Jose, CA |
| 23 | Saint Mary’s College | Notre Dame, IN |
| 24 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 25 | California State University - Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA |
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 4,616 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1,320 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 213 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 65 |
