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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama

7 Colleges in Alabama
431 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$48,348 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual looked at 7 colleges and universities when compiling its 2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 431 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama 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. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each 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

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 Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Alabama

The schools below may not offer all types of communication sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top Alabama Schools in Communication Sciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
116 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$37,393 Median Starting Salary

The University of Alabama is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. UA is a very large public university located in the small city of Tuscaloosa. A Best Colleges rank of #139 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were approximately 116 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $37,393 for their early career.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$49,829 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Samford University. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. A Best Colleges rank of #243 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Samford is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $49,829.

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
103 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.8% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a wonderful decision for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #154 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were approximately 103 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make about $48,891 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

University of Montevallo is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large suburb of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 17th out of 40 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 42 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $39,859.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
87 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.6% Growth in Graduates

Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #825 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means USA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 87 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of South Alabama earn $14,444 more than the standard communication sciences graduate.

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Faulkner University
Montgomery, AL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In AL

Faulkner is a small private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Montgomery. This university ranks 24th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 29 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Faulkner in the most recent data year.

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7
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In AL

AUM is a medium-sized public university located in the midsize city of Montgomery. This university ranks 36th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 7 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at AUM in the most recent data year.

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AAMU is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Normal. This university ranks 39th out of 40 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 22 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at AAMU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Alabama A & M University make $7,974 more than the average communication sciences student.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that 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
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 197
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 160
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 59
Audiology/Audiologist 15

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,364
Allied Health Professions 1,808
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,586
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,052
Health & Medical Administrative Services 736
Public Health 700
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 444
Medicine 404
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 402
Mental & Social Health Services 247

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