2023 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree School for You
With 860 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, communication sciences is the #45 most popular major in Illinois.
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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 5 schools in Illinois 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 Illinois
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 Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois 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 very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Rush University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public school with a very large student population.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northern Illinois University. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 511 |
| Ohio | 924 |
| 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 5 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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