2023 Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools
Finding the Most Popular Online Communication Sciences School for You
In 2020-2021, 22,298 people earned a degree or certificate in communication sciences, making the major the #47 most popular in the United States.
It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.
To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools ranking. This report analyzed 22 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.
2023 Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Colleges.
Top 10 Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Utah State University the most popular online school in the United States for communication sciences students. USU is a very large public school located in the city of Logan.
Communication Sciences majors at USU take out an average of $18,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Florida is a great place for communication sciences students pursuing an online degree. UF is a very large public school located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at UF take out is $16,480.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Eastern New Mexico University - Main Campus is a great place for communication sciences students pursuing an online degree. ENMU - Main Campus is a small public school located in the remote town of Portales.
On average, communication sciences graduates from ENMU - Main Campus take out $25,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
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Out of the 22 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, California State University - Northridge landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Communication Sciences majors at CSUN take out an average of $15,750 in student loans while working on their egree.
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The excellent online programs at Arizona State University - Skysong helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the United States. ASU - Skysong is a fairly large public school located in the midsize city of Scottsdale.
The average amount in student loans that communication sciences majors at ASU - Skysong take out is $20,499. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $374.
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With a ranking of #6, New York Medical College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. Located in the large suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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University of Georgia did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at UGA accumulate an average of around $24,600 in student debt.
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Maryville University of Saint Louis did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Maryville U is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Saint Louis.
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California State University - San Marcos came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of San Marcos, CSUSM is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at CSUSM accumulate an average of around $19,199 in student debt.
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With a ranking of #10, Granite State College did quite well on this year’s best schools for communication sciences students. GSC is a small public school located in the fringe town of Concord.
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Majors Related to Communication Sciences
Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of programs to choose from.
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 22 schools only.
- 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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