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2024 Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

237 Colleges in the United States
11,434 Bachelor's Degrees
$24,078 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on getting your bachelor's degree in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 237 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 11,434 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School for Your Bachelor's Degree

Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools The communication sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:

Overall Quality Is a Must

A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.

Average Early-Career Salaries

Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.

Other Factors We Consider

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

Our complete ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for communication sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.

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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 Bachelor's Degree Schools.

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Best Schools for Bachelor’s Students to Study Communication Sciences in the United States

The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

25 Top Schools for a Bachelor's in Communication Sciences

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14 Annual Graduates

Northwestern University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Northwestern University

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73 Annual Graduates
$26,423 Median Starting Salary
$21,500 Median Student Debt

Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Lubbock.

Those communication sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center earn $2,345 more than the typical communication sciences graduate.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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86 Annual Graduates
$21,520 Median Starting Salary
$25,952 Median Student Debt

University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally make around $21,520 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Wisconsin - Madison

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61 Annual Graduates
$17,926 Median Starting Salary
$22,500 Median Student Debt

Any student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication sciences has to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. UTHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Memphis.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $17,926.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center

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137 Annual Graduates
$23,879 Median Starting Salary
$15,000 Median Student Debt

SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.

After graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $23,879 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from San Diego State University

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90 Annual Graduates
$24,947 Median Starting Salary
$20,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $24,947.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from The University of Texas at Austin

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58 Annual Graduates
$20,240 Median Starting Salary
$18,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically make about $20,240 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Washington - Seattle Campus

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41 Annual Graduates
$29,804 Median Starting Salary
$18,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences bachelor's degree recipients from University of Minnesota - Twin Cities earn a boost of around $5,726 over the typical income of communication sciences majors.

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60 Annual Graduates
$27,694 Median Starting Salary
$19,875 Median Student Debt

IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington.

Those communication sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from Indiana University - Bloomington receive $3,616 more than the standard communication sciences grad.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Indiana University - Bloomington

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105 Annual Graduates
$28,135 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus.

Bachelor's recipients from the communication sciences major at Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $4,057 more than the standard college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Ohio State University - Main Campus

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86 Annual Graduates
$22,567 Median Starting Salary
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $22,567.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Purdue University - Main Campus

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58 Annual Graduates
$21,121 Median Starting Salary
$21,117 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.

After graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn an average of $21,121 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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55 Annual Graduates
$20,000 Median Starting Salary
$26,985 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically earn about $20,000 at the beginning of their careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

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48 Annual Graduates
$27,309 Median Starting Salary
$21,500 Median Student Debt

UMCP is a very large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.

Bachelor's recipients from the communication sciences major at University of Maryland - College Park get $3,231 more than the standard graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
66 Annual Graduates
$22,127 Median Starting Salary
$15,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Soon after graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally make around $22,127 in their early careers.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Florida

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New York University
New York, NY
23 Annual Graduates
$16,813 Median Starting Salary
$24,650 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.

After graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $16,813 in the first five years of their career.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from New York University

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171 Annual Graduates
$25,800 Median Starting Salary
$22,208 Median Student Debt

USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the city of Tampa.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $25,800.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of South Florida - Main Campus

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Loma Linda University
Loma Linda, CA
19 Annual Graduates
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the suburb of Loma Linda, Loma Linda University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Loma Linda University

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University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA
80 Annual Graduates
$22,731 Median Starting Salary
$27,000 Median Student Debt

Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.

Bachelor's students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make around $22,731 in the first couple years of working.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Iowa

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68 Annual Graduates
$25,000 Median Student Debt

Located in the large suburb of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Connecticut

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80 Annual Graduates
$24,961 Median Starting Salary
$20,536 Median Student Debt

ASU - Tempe is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $24,961.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Arizona State University - Tempe

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19 Annual Graduates

Case Western is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Cleveland.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Case Western Reserve University

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77 Annual Graduates
$19,500 Median Student Debt

Located in the city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Georgia

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University of Kansas
Lawrence, KS
53 Annual Graduates
$23,781 Median Student Debt

KU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Kansas

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106 Annual Graduates
$25,153 Median Starting Salary
$11,974 Median Student Debt

BYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Provo.

Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career wages of $25,153.

More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Brigham Young University - Provo

Rest of the Top Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools

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Boston University
Boston, MA
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University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
36 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
37 California State University - Fullerton Fullerton, CA
38 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
39 California State University - Sacramento Sacramento, CA
40 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
41 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
42 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
43 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
44 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
45 Lehman College Bronx, NY
46 University of Mississippi University, MS
47 Biola University La Mirada, CA

Communication Sciences by Region

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

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 5,220
Speech Pathology & Audiology 4,616
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1,320
Audiology/Audiologist 213
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 65

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 165,538
Public Health 19,511
Health & Medical Administrative Services 19,391
Health Sciences & Services 18,866
Allied Health Professions 9,264
Other Health Professions 4,516
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,402
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 4,027
Health/Medical Prep Programs 3,519
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 3,340

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