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Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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$70,369 Avg Salary

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

Out of all the majors we analyze each year, communication sciences was ranked #47 in the country. In fact 22,298 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best doctor's degree programs 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 Great Lakes Region

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 10 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Indiana University - Bloomington landed the # 2 spot on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Rush University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

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Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Case Western Reserve University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Case Western is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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#6

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public college with a very large student population.

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Kent State University at Kent came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Kent State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Kent.

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With a ranking of #8, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.

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#9

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

Michigan State University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Michigan State is a fairly large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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#10

Ball State University

Muncie, IN

With a ranking of #10, Ball State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Muncie, Ball State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 511
Ohio 924
Illinois 860
Indiana 480
Wisconsin 585

One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

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 20 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).
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