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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana

6 Colleges in Indiana
480 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$42,684 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring 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.

College Factual looked at 6 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 480 degrees in communication sciences during the 2020-2021 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication Sciences Degree Level

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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Indiana

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$27,694 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to look into Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #55 out of 2,217 colleges 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $27,694.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
126 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #40 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 126 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $36,641 in the first couple years of their career.

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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

It is hard to beat Saint Mary's College if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 10th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were roughly 47 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Saint Mary's College earn a boost of about $17,068 above the typical earnings of communication sciences majors.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
93 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,679 Median Starting Salary

Ball State University is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Ball State is a large public university located in the small city of Muncie. A Best Colleges rank of #205 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 93 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make around $40,679 in the first couple years of their career.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
45 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$56,702 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 45 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Indiana State University earn $14,018 more than the average communication sciences graduate.

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6
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
33 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

PFW is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 30th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 33 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

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

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

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 392
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 50
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 28
Audiology/Audiologist 10

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,957
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,390
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,834
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,268
Health Sciences & Services 1,502
Allied Health Professions 1,341
Mental & Social Health Services 1,204
Public Health 872
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 648
Health/Medical Prep Programs 598

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