2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region
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
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Indiana University - Bloomington. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.
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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 city of Chicago.
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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large 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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With a ranking of #6, Purdue University - Main Campus 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 West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.
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Kent State University at Kent ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a fairly large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #8 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
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Michigan State University came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
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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 very large student population.
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Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 511 |
| Ohio | 924 |
| Illinois | 860 |
| Indiana | 480 |
| Wisconsin | 585 |
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Communication Sciences Related Rankings by Major
One of 30 majors within the area of study, communication sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.
Most Popular Related Majors
| 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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