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

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

43 Colleges
$55,311 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones offered the best master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

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

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#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the 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

Out of the 43 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 3 spot on the 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

The excellent master’s degree programs at Saint Mary’s College 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 suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Case Western Reserve University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Cleveland.

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#6

Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI

Marquette University ranked #6 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Marquette is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Milwaukee.

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#7

Calvin University

Grand Rapids, MI

Calvin University ranked #7 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Calvin is a small private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Grand Rapids.

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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 master’s degree. Located in the city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a very large student population.

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University of Wisconsin - Madison ranked #9 on this year’s Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

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#10

Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI

With a ranking of #10, Michigan State University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.

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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).
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