by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 52 schools in the Southeast Region to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a bachelor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 2,624 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.
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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:
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 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.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
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 bachelor'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 Bachelor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you. Go ahead and give it a try, or bookmark the link so you can check it out later.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication sciences.
The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $17,926.
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University of Florida is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn about $22,127 in their early careers.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Tampa.
Communication Sciences bachelor's degree recipients from University of South Florida - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $2,223 over the average earnings of communication sciences majors.
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University of Georgia is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Georgia
University of Virginia is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Charlottesville.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Virginia - Main Campus
Located in the midsize city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically make around $24,657 in their early careers.
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Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $21,805 for their early career.
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Located in the midsize city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically make an average of $18,659 in their early careers.
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Ole Miss is a very large public university located in the town of University.
Those communication sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Mississippi make $4,099 more than the typical communication sciences student.
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Located in the small city of Fayetteville, UARK is a public university with a fairly large student population.
After graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients usually make an average of $22,245 in the first five years of their career.
More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of ArkansasExplore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Southeast Region .
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Florida | 225 | 573 |
| Georgia | 224 | 197 |
| Tennessee | 220 | 156 |
| North Carolina | 213 | 231 |
| Virginia | 213 | 215 |
| South Carolina | 195 | 51 |
| Kentucky | 187 | 150 |
| Alabama | 184 | 242 |
| Louisiana | 171 | 263 |
| Mississippi | 169 | 198 |
| Arkansas | 167 | 229 |
| West Virginia | 147 | 119 |
Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 1,761 |
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 567 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 273 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 17 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 6 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 34,943 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 5,645 |
| Public Health | 4,949 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 4,195 |
| Allied Health Professions | 2,102 |
| Other Health Professions | 1,090 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 1,036 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 976 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 903 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 684 |
