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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region

70 Colleges in the Southeast Region
5,011 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,956 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.

In 2024, College Factual analyzed 70 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,011 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 the Southeast Region 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. 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.

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

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 Southeast 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 Southeast 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. Only those schools that rank in the top 15% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Southeast Region Schools in Communication Sciences

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Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$57,873 Median Starting Salary

Vanderbilt University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #19 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Vanderbilt is a great university overall.

There were about 39 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Vanderbilt in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Vanderbilt University receive an earnings boost of approximately $10,917 over the average income of communication sciences graduates.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
152 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,003 Median Starting Salary

Every student who is interested in communication sciences needs to take a look at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center. Located in the large city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public university with a small student population.

There were about 152 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UTHSC in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients usually make around $45,003 at the beginning of their careers.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
41 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to take a look at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #43 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill make $17,153 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,594 Median Starting Salary

University of Florida is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. UF is a very large public university located in the city of Gainesville. A Best Colleges rank of #58 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were approximately 107 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $46,594 in the first couple years of working.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
253 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$50,713 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 8th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 253 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of South Florida - Main Campus earn $3,757 more than the average college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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6
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.6% Growth in Graduates

UGA is a fairly large public university located in the medium-sized city of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #72 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UGA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UGA in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from University of Georgia receive an earnings boost of around $9,631 over the average earnings of communication sciences majors.

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7
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$49,433 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Charlottesville, University of Virginia is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means University of Virginia is a great university overall.

There were about 48 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Virginia in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from University of Virginia - Main Campus receive an earnings boost of around $2,477 above the typical income of communication sciences majors.

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8
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
$55,269 Median Starting Salary

UAMS is a small public university located in the city of Little Rock.

There were approximately 28 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UAMS in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences receive $8,313 more than the typical communication sciences student.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$64,096 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 10th out of 77 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 146 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Nova Southeastern University receive an earnings boost of about $17,140 above the typical earnings of communication sciences graduates.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,152 Median Starting Salary

Florida State is a fairly large public university located in the midsize city of Tallahassee. A Best Colleges rank of #121 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 142 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally earn an average of $37,152 in the first five years of their career.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 University of Mississippi University, MS
12 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
13 James Madison University Harrisonburg, VA
14 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
15 University of South Carolina - Columbia Columbia, SC
16 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
17 Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans New Orleans, LA

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
Florida 282 1,141
North Carolina 279 452
Virginia 274 347
Tennessee 269 405
South Carolina 248 163
Kentucky 244 321
Louisiana 242 476
Mississippi 234 294
Arkansas 234 377
Alabama 233 431
West Virginia 207 199

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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 2,927
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1,163
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 679
Audiology/Audiologist 191
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 51

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 77,470
Health & Medical Administrative Services 28,266
Allied Health Professions 26,607
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 22,141
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 20,908
Public Health 9,543
Health Sciences & Services 9,114
Medicine 6,910
Dental Support Services 6,847
Mental & Social Health Services 6,611

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