2024 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia

Communication Sciences is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Georgia ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 7 doctor's degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How much a school focuses on communication sciences students vs. other majors.
• Major Demand - How many other communication sciences students want to attend this school to pursue a doctor's degree.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Student Debt - How much debt communication sciences students go into to obtain their doctor's degree and how well they are able to pay back that debt.
• 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 colleges for communication sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

More Ways to Rank Communication Sciences Schools

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 Georgia ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in Georgia

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for communication sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Georgia Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

1

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

1 Annual Graduates

University of Georgia is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the midsize city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of Georgia

2

Valdosta State University
Valdosta, GA

6 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Valdosta State University. VSU is a large public university located in the small city of Valdosta.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Valdosta State University

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	57
Virginia	127	8
North Carolina	115	24
Mississippi	113	11
Louisiana	103	21
Tennessee	102	60
Alabama	98	18
South Carolina	91	1
Kentucky	87	7
Arkansas	58	11
West Virginia	49	10

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Communication Sciences Related Rankings by Major

Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	6
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	1

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	565
Chiropractic	392
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	352
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	296
Nursing	236
Dentistry	96
Public Health	64
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	6
Other Health Professions	3
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	1

Notes and References

• 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).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp. More about our data sources and methodologies.