by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 3 schools in Missouri to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 72 doctor's degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The communication sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communication sciences 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 account for this we consider a college's overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking which itself looks at a host of various factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
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.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our complete 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.
The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Missouri.
Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences.
Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Washington University in St Louis. WUSTL is a large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Saint Louis.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Washington University in St Louis
It is hard to beat A T Still University of Health Sciences if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. A T Still University of Health Sciences is a small private not-for-profit university located in the town of Kirksville.
Those communication sciences students who get their doctor's degree from A T Still University of Health Sciences receive $6,082 more than the typical communication sciences grad.
More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from A T Still University of Health Sciences
It is difficult to beat Missouri State University - Springfield if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Missouri State is a very large public university located in the city of Springfield.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Missouri State University - Springfield
Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Plains States Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 120 | 13 |
| Iowa | 110 | 9 |
| Kansas | 97 | 23 |
| Nebraska | 70 | 8 |
| North Dakota | 68 | 0 |
| South Dakota | 45 | 4 |
One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 59 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Medicine | 1,143 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 637 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 383 |
| Nursing | 380 |
| Dentistry | 224 |
| Chiropractic | 209 |
| Allied Health Professions | 82 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 52 |
| Optometry | 47 |
| Bioethics/Medical Ethics | 18 |
