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2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region

65 Colleges
$44,753 Avg Salary
$23,595 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Communication Sciences 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 Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Our analysis looked at 65 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Communication Sciences program at each school on the list.

Check out the communication sciences programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .

Our analysis found University of Cincinnati - Main Campus to be the most popular school for communication sciences students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UC carry an average student debt load of $25,786.

Full Communication Sciences at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report

The excellent programs at University of Wisconsin - Madison helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public school with a very large student population.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $26,000.

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The excellent programs at Ohio State University - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Located in the city of Columbus, Ohio State is a public school with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at Ohio State take out an average of $20,096 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#4

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

The excellent programs at Central Michigan University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best communication sciences schools in the Great Lakes Region . Central Michigan is a large public school located in the distant town of Mount Pleasant.

After completing their degree, communication sciences graduates from Central Michigan carry an average student debt load of $24,420. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $241, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#5

Purdue University - Main Campus

West Lafayette, IN

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Purdue University - Main Campus. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a very large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at Purdue take out an average of $19,500 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $254, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

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University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. Located in the small city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public college with a fairly large student population.

Communication Sciences majors at UW - Eau Claire take out an average of $20,500 in student loans while working on their egree.

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#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Northwestern University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for communication sciences students. It came in at #8 on the list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at Illinois State accumulate an average of around $19,500 in student debt.

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Indiana University - Bloomington landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular communication sciences programs. IU Bloomington is a very large public school located in the small city of Bloomington.

While working on their degree, communication sciences majors at IU Bloomington accumulate an average of around $21,500 in student debt. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $328.

Full Communication Sciences at Indiana University - Bloomington Report

Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the distant town of Athens, OHIO Athens is a public college with a very large student population.

On average, communication sciences graduates from OHIO Athens take out $25,000 in student loans while working on their degree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $378.

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Additional Noteworthy Schools

These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also popular but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Most Popular Communication Sciences Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Miami University - Oxford Oxford, OH
12 Ball State University Muncie, IN
13 Kent State University at Kent Kent, OH
13 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL
13 Wayne State University Detroit, MI

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 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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