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

63 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.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which program is right 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.

The Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 63 schools in the Southeast Region to see which master's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region

The colleges and universities below are the best for communication sciences majors pursuing a master's degree.

Top 10 Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools

#1

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

Our analysis found Vanderbilt University to be the best school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a master’s degree in the Southeast Region . Located in the large city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the large city of New Orleans.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#4

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA

Out of the 63 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, James Madison University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Harrisonburg, JMU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. UAMS is a small public school located in the city of Little Rock.

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#6

Harding University

Searcy, AR

With a ranking of #6, Harding University did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Harding is a small private not-for-profit school located in the distant town of Searcy.

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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. UTHSC is a small public school located in the city of Memphis.

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University of Virginia - Main Campus came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Virginia is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Charlottesville.

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#9

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

University of Georgia came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. UGA is a very large public school located in the midsize city of Athens.

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#10

Radford University

Radford, VA

Radford University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Radford, Radford is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

Here are some additional great schools for Communication Sciences students in the Southeast Region that almost earned our Best Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Florida State University Tallahassee, FL
12 University of Florida Gainesville, FL

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

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

State Degrees Awarded
Georgia 367
Virginia 347
North Carolina 452
Florida 1,159
Tennessee 425
Kentucky 321
South Carolina 163
Louisiana 476
Arkansas 377
Alabama 431
Mississippi 294
West Virginia 199

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

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

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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