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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

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Finding the Best Communication Sciences Doctor'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 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in the Great Lakes Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 96% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

About 90% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 10% are male.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Indiana University - Bloomington is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. IU Bloomington is a fairly large public school located in the city of Bloomington.

Of the 16 students majoring in communication sciences at IU Bloomington, 13% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

#4

Rush University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 20 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Rush University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Rush University is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 80% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means University of Wisconsin - Madison is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 13 students majoring in communication sciences at UW - Madison, 8% are male and 92% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Wisconsin - Madison Report

#6

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Central Michigan University ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Central Michigan University

#7

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University - Main Campus landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication sciences at Purdue, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Purdue University - Main Campus Report

Ohio State University - Main Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication sciences at Ohio State, 20% are male and 80% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Ohio State University - Main Campus Report

#8

Wayne State University

Detroit, MI

Wayne State University 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 #8 on the list. Wayne State is a fairly large public school located in the city of Detroit.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Wayne State University

Ohio University - Athens Campus landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 10 students majoring in communication sciences at OHIO Athens, 30% are male and 70% are female.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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 20 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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