by our College Data Analytics Team
With all of the options students have for higher education today, it can be tough to choose which direction to take. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking is part of that endeavor.
Communication Sciences is the 47th most popular major in the country with 22,298 degrees awarded in 2020-2021. In 2019-2020, communication sciences graduates who were awarded their degree in 2017-2019, earned an average of $47,173 and had an average of $22,255 in loans still to pay off.
At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 11,434 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $39,682 and $26,217 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking looked at 284 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in communication sciences. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their communication sciences program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we’ve developed the “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major”.
Out of the 284 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma landed the #1 spot on the list. Chickasha, Oklahoma is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 9 students in 2020-2021.
Full University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma Communication Sciences Report
Out of the 284 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Hebrew Theological College landed the #2 spot on the list. Hebrew Theological College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Skokie, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 4 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a freshman retention rate of 86%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Read more about Communication Sciences at Hebrew Theological College
Out of the 284 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Elms College landed the #3 spot on the list. This small school is located in Chicopee, Massachusetts, and it awarded 26 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.6%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Lebanon Valley College. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. LVC is a private not-for-profit institution located in Annville, Pennsylvania. The school has a small population, and it awarded 33 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Lebanon Valley College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major. Portales, New Mexico is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 66 students in 2020-2021.
Read more about Communication Sciences at ENMU - Main Campus
South Carolina State University ranked #6 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Orangeburg, South Carolina, and it awarded 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full South Carolina State University Communication Sciences Report
Carlos Albizu University - San Juan ranked #7 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a small school located in San Juan, that handed out 21 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Read full report on Communication Sciences at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan
Utah State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. USU is a large school located in Logan, Utah that handed out 322 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Mary’s College came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. St. Mary’s College is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Notre Dame, Indiana. It awarded 19 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #10. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is located in Memphis, Tennessee and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 61 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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%.
Nazareth College ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Rochester, New York is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 38 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Ouachita Baptist University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #12. This small school is located in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, and it awarded 17 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #13, Marywood University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Marywood is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Scranton, Pennsylvania. It awarded 28 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Iona College came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Located in New Rochelle, New York, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 39 degrees to qualified bachelors’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
Elmhurst University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Elmhurst University is a small school located in Elmhurst, Illinois that handed out 36 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Fontbonne University landed the #16 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Fontbonne University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Saint Louis, Missouri. It awarded 11 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Harding University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #17. Searcy, Arkansas is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to 44 students 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 low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.1% 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 full report on Communication Sciences at Harding University
Columbia College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #18. Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Columbia, South Carolina. The school has a small population, and it awarded 15 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
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University of Montevallo landed the #19 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Montevallo is a public institution located in Montevallo, Alabama. The school has a small population, and it awarded 18 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce ranked #20 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce is located in Mercedita, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 22 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Inter American University of Puerto Rico - Ponce Communication Sciences Report
Lehman College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #21. Lehman College is a fairly large public school situated in Bronx, New York. It awarded 121 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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With a ranking of #22, Biola University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Biola University is located in La Mirada, California and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 43 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.7% 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 full report on Communication Sciences at Biola University
Truman State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #23. Truman State University is a public institution located in Kirksville, Missouri. The school has a small population, and it awarded 41 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 88%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #24, Our Lady of the Lake University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Our Lady of the Lake University is a small school located in San Antonio, Texas that handed out 26 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is located in Lubbock, Texas and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 73 bachelors’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Not only did these schools make the top 43 list, but they also landed in the top 15% of this year’s ranking:
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