2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools
Finding the Best Communication Sciences Master'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Schools ranking. This report analyzed 285 schools in the United States to see which ones were the most popular master'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.
2023 Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools in the United States
The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master's Degree Colleges.
Top 25 Most Popular Schools for a Master's in Communication Sciences
Our 2023 rankings named New York University the most popular school in the United States for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
Of the 156 students majoring in communication sciences at NYU, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Emerson College is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 148 students majoring in communication sciences at Emerson, 3% are male and 97% are female.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at The University of Texas at Dallas helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the United States. Located in the city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Nova Southeastern University is a great place for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Fort Lauderdale, NUS Florida is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 98% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at Baylor University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular communication sciences schools in the United States. Baylor is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the midsize city of Waco.
About 99% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 1% are male.
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Out of the 285 schools in the United States that were part of this year’s ranking, LIU Post landed the # 5 spot on the list. LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville.
About 97% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 3% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, California State University - Northridge did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Northridge, CSUN is a public school with a fairly large student population.
About 91% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 9% are male.
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With a ranking of #7, University of Central Florida did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Orlando, UCF is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 94% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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University of Cincinnati - Main Campus ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Cincinnati, UC is a public school with a very large student population.
Of the 100 students majoring in communication sciences at UC, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Clarion University of Pennsylvania did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Clarion University is a small public school located in the town of Clarion.
About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Adelphi University came in at #11 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Garden City.
Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Valdosta State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #12 on the list. VSU is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Valdosta.
Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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The University of Tennessee - Health Science Center ranked #13 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the city of Memphis, UTHSC is a public college with a small student population.
Of the 72 students majoring in communication sciences at UTHSC, 8% are male and 92% are female.
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University of St. Augustine for Health Sciences ranked #14 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. USAHS is a medium-sized private for-profit school located in the suburb of San Marcos.
About 95% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 5% are male.
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Western Kentucky University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the city of Bowling Green, WKU is a public college with a large student population.
About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.
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With a ranking of #16, University of South Florida - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. USF Tampa is a very large public school located in the large city of Tampa.
Women make up 97% of the communication sciences majors at the school.
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Florida State University ranked #17 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public college with a very large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in communication sciences at Florida State, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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The College of Saint Rose came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Saint Rose is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Albany.
Of the 60 students majoring in communication sciences at Saint Rose, 2% are male and 98% are female.
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Northern Arizona University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools ranking. Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
Of the 60 students majoring in communication sciences at NAU, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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MGH Institute of Health Professions did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #20 on the list. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Boston.
Of the 58 students majoring in communication sciences at MGH Institute of Health Professions, 7% are male and 93% are female.
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With a ranking of #21, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for communication sciences students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of San Juan, Carlos Albizu University - San Juan is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 57 students majoring in communication sciences at Carlos Albizu University - San Juan, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Loyola University Maryland landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Loyola Maryland is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Baltimore.
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Teachers College at Columbia University landed the #22 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree communication sciences programs. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Of the 56 students majoring in communication sciences at Teachers College, 4% are male and 96% are female.
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Touro College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for communication sciences students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #22 on the list. Touro is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of New York.
About 98% of the students majoring in communication sciences at the school are women while 2% are male.
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Abilene Christian University ranked #22 on this year’s Most Popular Communication Sciences Master’s Degree Schools list. Located in the medium-sized city of Abilene, Abilene Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
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Honorable Mentions
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 Master's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | University of Northern Iowa | Cedar Falls, IA |
| 44 | Seton Hall University | South Orange, NJ |
| 44 | Northeastern University Professional Advancement Network | Boston, MA |
| 47 | University of Akron Main Campus | Akron, OH |
| 47 | University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire | Eau Claire, WI |
| 47 | Molloy College | Rockville Centre, NY |
| 47 | University of North Texas | Denton, TX |
| 51 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 51 | Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX |
| 51 | University of Kansas | Lawrence, KS |
| 51 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 55 | Illinois State University | Normal, IL |
| 55 | Saint Xavier University | Chicago, IL |
| 57 | Central Michigan University | Mount Pleasant, MI |
| 57 | Portland State University | Portland, OR |
| 57 | Wayne State University | Detroit, MI |
| 57 | University of Washington - Seattle Campus | Seattle, WA |
| 57 | Salus University | Elkins Park, PA |
| 57 | Fontbonne University | Saint Louis, MO |
Communication Sciences by Region
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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 26 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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