Ranked #30 in popularity, communication sciences is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.
College Factual reviewed 2 schools in Utah to determine which ones were the best for doctor's degree seekers in the field of communication sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 44 doctor's degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their doctor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. That is, everyone wants their doctor's degree to be worth something, and salaries are one measure of determining that.
Other Factors We Consider
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication sciences students as compared to other majors.
Major Demand - The number of communication sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
Student Debt - How easy is it for communication sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication sciences related body.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor's degree.
Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Utah ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in Utah
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences.
Top Utah Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences
It is difficult to beat Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo.
Doctorate recipients from the communication sciences major at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions earn $3,392 above the typical graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.
University of Utah is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population.
Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn an average of $65,878 in the first couple years of working.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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