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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

49 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
3,362 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,753 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 49 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 3,362 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the Great Lakes Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
109 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$65,038 Median Starting Salary

It is hard to beat Northwestern University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were about 109 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Northwestern University get an earnings boost of around $20,285 over the average income of communication sciences graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
153 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
17.0% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat University of Wisconsin - Madison if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UW - Madison is a great university overall.

There were approximately 153 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UW - Madison in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career earnings of $36,447.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,694 Median Starting Salary

It's difficult to beat Indiana University - Bloomington if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the city of Bloomington. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were approximately 105 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $27,694 at the beginning of their careers.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat Purdue University - Main Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Purdue is a fairly large public university located in the city of West Lafayette. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were roughly 126 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $36,641.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$39,790 Median Starting Salary

Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #34 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UIUC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $39,790 in the first couple years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
147 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.0% Growth in Graduates

Ohio State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #69 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 147 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Ohio State University - Main Campus earn $3,275 more than the average communication sciences graduate.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH
35 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #63 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 35 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Rush University
Chicago, IL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
52 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population.

There were approximately 52 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Rush University make $13,804 more than the average graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
47 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$59,752 Median Starting Salary

St. Mary's College is a small private not-for-profit college located in the large suburb of Notre Dame. This college ranks 10th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were about 47 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Saint Mary's College earn $14,999 more than the typical communication sciences student.

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Marquette University
Milwaukee, WI
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
78 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.7% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #130 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Marquette is a great university overall.

There were approximately 78 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Marquette in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Marquette University earn a boost of approximately $10,409 over the typical income of communication sciences graduates.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 511
Ohio 314 916
Illinois 304 860
Indiana 294 480
Wisconsin 273 569

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

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 1,270
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 1,060
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 710
Audiology/Audiologist 322

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 57,106
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 20,420
Health & Medical Administrative Services 13,622
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 11,943
Allied Health Professions 11,824
Public Health 5,221
Medicine 4,784
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 4,543
Mental & Social Health Services 4,209
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 3,389

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