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Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

51 Colleges
$44,753 Avg Salary
$23,595 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best Communication Sciences Colleges.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Schools

Our analysis found Midwestern University - Downers Grove to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Out of the 51 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#3

Rush University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Rush University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Saint Mary's College

Notre Dame, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Saint Mary’s College. The school came in at #4 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Communication Sciences majors at St. Mary's College take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - River Falls. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the town of River Falls, UW - River Falls is a public school with a moderately-sized student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from UW - River Falls take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best communication sciences programs. Marquette is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Milwaukee.

Communication Sciences majors at Marquette take out an average of $26,000 in student loans while working on their egree.

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Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #7 on the list. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at IU Bloomington take out is $21,500. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Cleveland.

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With a ranking of #9, University of Wisconsin - Madison did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debtload of $26,000.

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#10

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Calvin carry an average student debtload of $20,500.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences colleges for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.

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 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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