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2026 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools

There are 410 colleges that offer a degree in Communication Sciences. The most popular schools, by student demand, are below:

Finding the Best Communication Sciences School for You

Today’s Communication Sciences students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. With more and more schools offering online options, you’re no longer limited to schools in your local area.

The Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 410 schools in the United States to see which Communication Sciences programs were the most popular. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from each school’s program.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for Communication Sciences majors.

#1

Emerson College

Boston, MA

Our 2026 rankings named Emerson College the most popular school in the U.S. for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Boston, MA, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 336 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $30,413. Read full report on Communication Sciences at Emerson College

#2

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Baylor University comes in at #2 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Waco, TX, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 307 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $50,754. Read full report on Communication Sciences at Baylor University

University of Central Florida comes in at #3 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Orlando, FL, this is a public institution. This school awarded 299 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $41,960. Full Communication Sciences at University of Central Florida Report

#4

New York University

New York, NY

New York University landed the #4 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in New York, NY, this is a private nonprofit institution. This school awarded 279 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $59,956. Read full report on Communication Sciences at New York University

Utah State University comes in at #5 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Logan, UT, this is a public institution. This school awarded 266 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $45,312. Read full report on Communication Sciences at Utah State University

California State University-Northridge comes in at #6 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Northridge, CA, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 265 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $36,905. Read More…

University of South Florida comes in at #7 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. University of South Florida is a public school located in Tampa, FL. This school awarded 207 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $43,017. Full Communication Sciences at University of South Florida Report

Arizona State University Digital Immersion landed the #8 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Scottsdale, AZ, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 206 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $48,210. Read More…

Northern Arizona University landed the #9 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Flagstaff, AZ, this is a public institution. This school awarded 203 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $45,100. Full Communication Sciences at Northern Arizona University Report

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center landed the #10 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Memphis, TN, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 200 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $67,269. Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

The University of Texas at Dallas landed the #11 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Richardson, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 195 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $52,687. Read More…

#12

San Diego State University

San Diego, CA

San Diego State University comes in at #12 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in San Diego, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 189 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $42,235. Read full report on Communication Sciences at San Diego State University

California State University-Fullerton landed the #13 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. California State University-Fullerton is a public school located in Fullerton, CA. During the most recent year for which we have data, 181 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $39,215. Read More…

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. University of Cincinnati-Main Campus is a public school located in Cincinnati, OH. During the most recent year for which we have data, 181 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $53,819. Full Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati-Main Campus Report

Texas Woman's University comes in at #15 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Denton, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 175 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $53,225. Read full report on Communication Sciences at Texas Woman's University

#16

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Nova Southeastern University landed the #16 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL, this is a private nonprofit institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 171 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $66,811. Read More…

Ohio State University-Main Campus landed the #17 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Columbus, OH, this is a public institution. This school awarded 169 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $49,087. Read More…

#18

Purdue University-Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus landed the #18 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Purdue University-Main Campus is a public school located in West Lafayette, IN. This school awarded 165 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $61,124. Full Communication Sciences at Purdue University-Main Campus Report

Arizona State University Campus Immersion landed the #19 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Arizona State University Campus Immersion is a public school located in Tempe, AZ. This school awarded 158 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $48,210. Full Communication Sciences at Arizona State University Campus Immersion Report

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus landed the #20 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public school located in University Park, PA. This school awarded 158 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $54,468. Read full report on Communication Sciences at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

California State University-Los Angeles comes in at #21 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Los Angeles, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 150 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $37,248. Read More…

#22

Florida State University

Tallahassee, FL

Florida State University landed the #22 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Florida State University is a public school located in Tallahassee, FL. This school awarded 150 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $40,895. Read More…

California State University-Sacramento landed the #23 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. Located in Sacramento, CA, this is a public institution. This school awarded 147 degrees in Communication Sciences in the most recent reporting year. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $42,434. Read More…

University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire landed the #24 spot in the 2026 edition of our Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools ranking. University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire is a public school located in Eau Claire, WI. During the most recent year for which we have data, 145 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates of this program go on to a median salary of $46,732. Read More…

The University of Texas at Austin comes in at #25 on our 2026 list of the most popular colleges for Communication Sciences majors. Located in Austin, TX, this is a public institution. During the most recent year for which we have data, 144 people earned their degree in Communication Sciences from this school. Graduates who hold this degree go on to make a median salary of $51,060. Read full report on Communication Sciences at The University of Texas at Austin

#27

James Madison University

Harrisonburg, VA
#30

Towson University

Towson, MD
#32

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN
#36

CUNY Lehman College

Bronx, NY
#37

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL
#38

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA
#43

University of Mississippi

University, MS
#47

East Carolina University

Greenville, NC
#50

University of Georgia

Athens, GA

Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that also graduate students in this major every year.

Rank College Location
51 Appalachian State University Boone, NC
52 Auburn University Auburn, AL
53 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
54 Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College Baton Rouge, LA
55 Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO
56 University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA
57 University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
58 Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA
59 University of Connecticut Storrs, CT
60 California State University-San Marcos San Marcos, CA
61 Portland State University Portland, OR
62 University of Arkansas Fayetteville, AR
63 CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY
64 Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI
65 St. John’s University-New York Queens, NY
66 University of Houston Houston, TX
67 San Jose State University San Jose, CA
68 University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA
69 Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY
70 Kean University Union, NJ
71 Long Island University Brookville, NY
72 The University of Montana Missoula, MT
73 University at Buffalo Buffalo, NY
74 University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, MS
75 University of Rhode Island Kingston, RI
76 Idaho State University Pocatello, ID
77 University of Kansas Lawrence, KS
78 University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA
79 West Virginia University Morgantown, WV
80 University of Florida Gainesville, FL
81 University of Massachusetts-Amherst Amherst, MA
82 University of Nebraska-Lincoln Lincoln, NE
83 The University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL
84 University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD
85 University of North Carolina at Greensboro Greensboro, NC
86 Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA
87 Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH
88 Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT
89 Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX
90 Ohio University-Main Campus Athens, OH
91 Loyola University Maryland Baltimore, MD
92 MGH Institute of Health Professions Boston, MA
93 Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY
94 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
95 University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH
96 University of Oregon Eugene, OR
97 University of Utah Salt Lake City, UT
98 Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Provo, UT
99 Southern Connecticut State University New Haven, CT
100 Wayne State University Detroit, MI
101 Yeshiva University New York, NY
102 Adelphi University Garden City, NY
103 Iona University New Rochelle, NY
104 Salus University Elkins Park, PA
105 University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN
106 Ball State University Muncie, IN
107 Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
108 State University of New York at New Paltz New Paltz, NY
109 University of Arizona Tucson, AZ
110 University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
111 Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR
112 Cerritos College Norwalk, CA
113 Duquesne University Pittsburgh, PA
114 Nazareth University Rochester, NY
115 Calvin University Grand Rapids, MI
116 Hofstra University Hempstead, NY
117 Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX
118 University of Central Arkansas Conway, AR
119 University of West Georgia Carrollton, GA
120 Southeastern Louisiana University Hammond, LA
121 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Lafayette, LA
122 University of Missouri-Columbia Columbia, MO
123 University of the Pacific Stockton, CA
124 Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL
125 Georgia Southern University Statesboro, GA
126 Marquette University Milwaukee, WI
127 Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN
128 A T Still University of Health Sciences Kirksville, MO
129 CUNY Queens College Queens, NY
130 Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO
131 State University of New York at Cortland Cortland, NY
132 University of Nevada-Reno Reno, NV
133 Bridgewater State University Bridgewater, MA
134 Pacific University Forest Grove, OR
135 University of South Carolina-Columbia Columbia, SC
136 The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio San Antonio, TX
137 California Baptist University Riverside, CA
138 California State University-Chico Chico, CA
139 California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA
140 George Washington University Washington, DC
141 Jacksonville University Jacksonville, FL
142 Minnesota State University Moorhead Moorhead, MN
143 Northeastern University Boston, MA
144 San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA
145 Texas State University San Marcos, TX
146 The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley Edinburg, TX
147 University of Memphis Memphis, TN
148 University of New Hampshire-Main Campus Durham, NH
149 Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI
150 Bowling Green State University-Main Campus Bowling Green, OH
151 Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA
152 Rush University Chicago, IL
153 Texas Christian University Fort Worth, TX
154 University of Toledo Toledo, OH
155 University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Stevens Point, WI
156 Florida International University Miami, FL
157 Montclair State University Montclair, NJ
158 Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL
159 Western Washington University Bellingham, WA
160 Biola University La Mirada, CA
161 Eastern Michigan University Ypsilanti, MI
162 Lebanon Valley College Annville, PA
163 Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN
164 Murray State University Murray, KY
165 New York Medical College Valhalla, NY
166 University of Central Oklahoma Edmond, OK
167 Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY
168 Mississippi University for Women Columbus, MS
169 Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA
170 Samford University Birmingham, AL
171 University of South Dakota Vermillion, SD
172 William Paterson University of New Jersey Wayne, NJ
173 Arkansas State University Jonesboro, AR
174 Boston University Boston, MA
175 Kansas State University Manhattan, KS
176 Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL
177 University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO
178 Wichita State University Wichita, KS
179 Lamar University Beaumont, TX
180 Western Carolina University Cullowhee, NC
181 Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH
182 Molloy University Rockville Centre, NY
183 New Mexico State University-Main Campus Las Cruces, NM
184 University of New Mexico-Main Campus Albuquerque, NM
185 DePaul University Chicago, IL
186 Eastern Illinois University Charleston, IL
187 Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX
188 University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO
189 University of Minnesota-Duluth Duluth, MN
190 Harding University Searcy, AR
191 University of Oklahoma-Health Sciences Center Oklahoma City, OK
192 University of South Alabama Mobile, AL
193 University of Virginia-Main Campus Charlottesville, VA
194 East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania East Stroudsburg, PA
195 Midwestern University-Glendale Glendale, AZ
196 Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Main Campus Indiana, PA
197 University of Wisconsin-River Falls River Falls, WI
198 Loma Linda University Loma Linda, CA
199 Albizu University-Miami Miami, FL
200 Eastern Washington University Cheney, WA

Communication Sciences by Region

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Region
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Southeast
Southwest
Rocky Mountains
Far Western US

More Communication Sciences Rankings

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we’ve developed a number of rankings, including this Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 7,724
Speech-Language Pathology 7,213
Communication Sciences & Disorders 7,097
Audiology/Audiologist 988
Communication Disorders Sciences 228
Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 311,372
Nursing & Nursing Assistants 99,987
Allied Health Professions 90,379
Health/Medical Admin Services 90,166
Allied Health Services 80,693

References

*The average salary above is for the top 25 schools only.

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