2024 Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

Communication Sciences isn't the most popular associate program in the world, but it's not the least popular either. To be more precise it ranks #167 in popularity out of 328 majors in the country. As such, the degree program isn't offered at every college in the United States, but there are schools that do have a program in the field that are top-notch when it comes to quality.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 10 associate degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Associate Degree Schools List

Average Earnings

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

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 associate 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 associate 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 associate degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Associate Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

 

Best Schools for Associate Students to Study Communication Sciences in the Southeast Region

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing an associate degree in communication sciences.

Top Southeast Region Schools for an Associate in Communication Sciences

1

Southern Adventist University
Collegedale, TN

6 Annual Graduates

Southern Adventist University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting an associate degree in communication sciences. Located in the suburb of Collegedale, Southern Adventist is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a associate in communication sciences from Southern Adventist University

2

Copiah-Lincoln Community College
Wesson, MS

3 Annual Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in an associate degree in communication sciences needs to check out Copiah-Lincoln Community College. Copiah-Lincoln Community College is a small public college located in the rural area of Wesson.More information about a associate in communication sciences from Copiah-Lincoln Community College

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Mississippi	143	4
Tennessee	102	6
Alabama	69	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Sciences

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	10

Most Popular Majors Related to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	26,382
Health & Medical Administrative Services	8,940
Allied Health Professions	8,188
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	6,189
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	1,593
Dental Support Services	1,480
Health/Medical Prep Programs	938
Health Sciences & Services	924
Mental & Social Health Services	859
Other Health Professions	681

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.