2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree 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.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 108 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the United States
Check out the communication sciences doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the United States.
Top 15% Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Women make up 96% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend A T Still University of Health Sciences. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the remote town of Kirksville, A T Still University of Health Sciences is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Salus University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elkins Park.
Of the 43 students majoring in communication sciences at Salus University, 14% are male and 86% are female.
A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. RMUoHP is a small private for-profit school located in the city of Provo.
Full Communication Sciences at Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Report
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.
Pacific University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the large suburb of Forest Grove, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 24 students majoring in communication sciences at Pacific, 8% are male and 92% are female.
With a ranking of #7, University of Cincinnati - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Cincinnati, UC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
About 90% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.
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Vanderbilt University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Vanderbilt is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Nashville.
Of the 20 students majoring in communication sciences at Vanderbilt, 15% are male and 85% are female.
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The University of Texas at Dallas ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the midsize city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 20 students majoring in communication sciences at UT Dallas, 10% are male and 90% are female.
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University of the Pacific did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large city of Stockton, Pacific is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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University of Connecticut did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. UCONN is a very large public school located in the suburb of Storrs.
Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at UCONN, 16% are male and 84% are female.
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University of South Florida - Main Campus ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools list. USF Tampa is a fairly large public school located in the city of Tampa.
Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at USF Tampa, 5% are male and 95% are female.
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University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus landed the #14 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Pitt is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Pittsburgh.
Of the 18 students majoring in communication sciences at Pitt, 6% are male and 94% are female.
University of Washington - Seattle Campus came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 88% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 12% are male.
Full Communication Sciences at University of Washington - Seattle Campus Report
Indiana University - Bloomington did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #16 on the list. Located in the small city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at IU Bloomington, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Arizona State University - Tempe came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools ranking. ASU - Tempe is a very large public school located in the city of Tempe.
Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at ASU - Tempe, 13% are male and 88% are female.
Honorable Mentions
Here are some additional popular schools for Communication Sciences students that almost earned our Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 18 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 18 | Rush University | Chicago, IL |
| 18 | University of Memphis | Memphis, TN |
| 21 | Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania | Bloomsburg, PA |
| 21 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | Chapel Hill, NC |
| 21 | Gallaudet University | Washington, DC |
Communication Sciences by Region
View the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools for a specific region near you.
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| New England |
| Rocky Mountains |
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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 29 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).
- Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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