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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned a degree or certificate in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 98 schools in the United States to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States

Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 15% Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found A T Still University of Health Sciences to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the United States. Located in the town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#2

Salus University

Elkins Park, PA

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Salus University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Washington University in St Louis is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Saint Louis, WUSTL is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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#5

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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University of the Pacific came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#7

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Vanderbilt University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Vanderbilt is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.

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University of Colorado Boulder landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. TTUHSC is a moderately-sized public school located in the large city of Lubbock.

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University of Washington - Seattle Campus landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of New Orleans, LSU Health - New Orleans is a public school with a small student population.

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With a ranking of #12, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized city of Little Rock, UAMS is a public college with a small student population.

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#13

Texas Christian University

Fort Worth, TX

Texas Christian University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large city of Fort Worth, TCU is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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The University of Texas at Austin ranked #14 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. UT Austin is a very large public school located in the city of Austin.

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Honorable Mentions

Here are some additional great schools for Communication Sciences students that almost earned our Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.

Rank College Location
15 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC
16 Indiana University - Bloomington Bloomington, IN
17 Rush University Chicago, IL
18 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
19 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY

Communication Sciences by Region

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Region
Southeast
New England
Rocky Mountains
Plains States
Middle Atlantic
Far Western US
Southwest
Great Lakes

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 322,592
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.

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