by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. At College Factual, we’re committed to helping you make that decision by providing information such as that found in our “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking.
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 master’s degree level specifically, there were 9,211 communication sciences graduates with average earnings and debt of $58,425 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major” ranking, we looked at 285 colleges that offer a degree in communication sciences. This a ranking of the schools where the largest percentage of students has enrolled in communication sciences.
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The colleges and universities below are the best for master’s degree communication sciences students.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Carlos Albizu University - Miami. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. This small school is located in Miami, Florida, and it awarded 33 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 100%.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Carlos Albizu University - San Juan. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major. Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is located in San Juan, and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 57 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Fontbonne University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Saint Louis, Missouri is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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Out of the 285 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, MGH Institute of Health Professions landed the #4 spot on the list. This small school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 58 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.2% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Full MGH Institute of Health Professions Communication Sciences Report
Out of the 285 schools in the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major that were part of this year’s ranking, Emerson College landed the #5 spot on the list. This medium-sized school is located in Boston, Massachusetts, and it awarded 148 masters’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%.
Salus University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Elkins Park, Pennsylvania is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 39 students in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions landed the #7 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is located in Provo, Utah and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 34 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
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South Carolina State University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #8. Orangeburg, South Carolina is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 31 students in 2020-2021.
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Saint Mary’s College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #9. Saint Mary’s College is a small school located in Notre Dame, Indiana that handed out 28 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.2% 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%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 85%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
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Gallaudet University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Gallaudet is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Washington, District of Columbia. It awarded 22 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #11 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Located in Downers Grove, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 50 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania ranked #12 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Clarion University of Pennsylvania is a small school located in Clarion, Pennsylvania that handed out 80 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Full Clarion University of Pennsylvania Communication Sciences Report
Misericordia University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Misericordia University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Dallas, Pennsylvania. It awarded 35 masters’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 undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #14, The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a small public school situated in Memphis, Tennessee. It awarded 72 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 7 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.
Nazareth College landed the #15 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Nazareth College is a small school located in Rochester, New York that handed out 46 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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 undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.0% 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%.
With a ranking of #16, New York Medical College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. New York Medical College is a small school located in Valhalla, New York that handed out 23 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 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 0.8%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Rush University came in at #17 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Located in Chicago, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 37 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.3% 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%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
With a ranking of #18, University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. San Marcos, California is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 65 students in 2020-2021.
Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% 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%.
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With a ranking of #19, University of Montevallo did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. University of Montevallo is located in Montevallo, Alabama and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 24 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Abilene Christian University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking, coming in at #20. This small school is located in Abilene, Texas, and it awarded 56 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Saint Xavier University ranked #21 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 40 masters’s communication sciences degrees in 2020-2021.
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Midwestern University - Glendale came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Glendale, Arizona is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out masters’s communication sciences degrees to 47 students in 2020-2021.
With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed.
Full Midwestern University - Glendale Communication Sciences Report
With a ranking of #23, Minot State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Minot State University is located in Minot, North Dakota and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 27 masters’s communication sciences degrees to qualified students.
Francis Marion University came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major ranking. Located in Florence, South Carolina, this small public school handed out 28 diplomas to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
Full Francis Marion University Communication Sciences Report
Loyola University Maryland ranked #25 on this year’s Schools for a Master’s Highly Focused on Communication Sciences Major list. Located in Baltimore, Maryland, this medium-sized private not-for-profit school awarded 56 degrees to qualified masters’s communication sciences students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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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