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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast 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.

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This report analyzed 26 schools in the Southeast 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

Nova Southeastern University

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Our 2023 rankings named Nova Southeastern University the most popular school in the Southeast Region for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. NUS Florida is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale.

Of the 25 students majoring in communication sciences at NUS Florida, 12% are male and 88% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at Nova Southeastern University Report

#2

Vanderbilt University

Nashville, TN

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Vanderbilt University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Nashville, Vanderbilt is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 85% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center is a great place for communication sciences students working on their doctor’s degree. UTHSC is a small public school located in the large city of Memphis.

Of the 19 students majoring in communication sciences at UTHSC, 5% are male and 95% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center Report

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of South Florida - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the Southeast Region . Located in the city of Tampa, USF Tampa is a public college with a very large student population.

Women make up 95% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

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#5

University of Memphis

Memphis, TN

Out of the 26 schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Memphis landed the # 5 spot on the list. UofM is a fairly large public school located in the city of Memphis.

Women make up 93% of the communication sciences majors at the school.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Memphis Report

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 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 #6 on the 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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#7

University of Florida

Gainesville, FL

University of Florida landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Of the 12 students majoring in communication sciences at UF, 17% are male and 83% are female.

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University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. UAMS is a small public school located in the midsize city of Little Rock.

Of the 11 students majoring in communication sciences at UAMS, 36% are male and 64% are female.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Report

University of Southern Mississippi ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region list. Southern Miss is a large public school located in the small city of Hattiesburg.

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Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public school located in the city of New Orleans.

Read full report on Communication Sciences at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools 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.

  • 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.

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