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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region

18 Colleges in the New England Region
1,201 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in communication sciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #47 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

College Factual looked at 18 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 1,201 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. We derive our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings by rolling up our degree-level rankings after weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each school.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

Associate Degrees in Communication Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Master's Degrees in Communication Sciences
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Sciences

The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the New England Region. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the New England Region

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the communication sciences degrees they offer, see the list below.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Communication Sciences

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$60,421 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat Northeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Northeastern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 46 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at Northeastern University get $7,969 above the standard college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
67 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to check out Boston University. Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 67 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Boston University receive $7,586 more than the standard communication sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$68,783 Median Starting Salary

University of Connecticut is a great decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were roughly 86 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of Connecticut receive $16,331 more than the standard communication sciences student.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
84 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$30,693 Median Starting Salary

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to check out University of Massachusetts Amherst. Located in the city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 84 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $30,693 for their early career.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
61 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$65,872 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Boston, MGH Institute of Health Professions is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were about 61 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from MGH Institute of Health Professions receive an earnings boost of about $13,420 over the typical earnings of communication sciences majors.

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Emerson College
Boston, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
259 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
37.5% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Boston, Emerson is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #127 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Emerson is a great college overall.

There were approximately 259 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Emerson in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Emerson College earn a boost of approximately $8,949 above the average earnings of communication sciences majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
70 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.4% Growth in Graduates

UNH is a large public university located in the fringe town of Durham. A Best Colleges rank of #151 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UNH is a great university overall.

There were roughly 70 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNH in the most recent data year. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally earn about $53,561 at the beginning of their careers.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
85 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,811 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Kingston, URI is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were approximately 85 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $45,811 in the first couple years of working.

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Elms College
Chicopee, MA
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$31,890 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large suburb of Chicopee, Elms College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 39th out of 63 colleges for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 39 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Elms College in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $31,890 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
39.0% Growth in Graduates

Sacred Heart is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Fairfield. A Best Colleges rank of #321 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Sacred Heart is a great university overall.

There were approximately 59 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Sacred Heart in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Sacred Heart University earn $13,125 more than the typical communication sciences student.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 574
Connecticut 241 226
New Hampshire 210 82
Maine 202 44
Rhode Island 200 95
Vermont 194 36

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One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major Annual Graduates
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 441
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 365
Speech Pathology & Audiology 286
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 92
Audiology/Audiologist 17

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 15,982
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,817
Public Health 3,165
Allied Health Professions 2,755
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,494
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,343
Mental & Social Health Services 2,140
Health Sciences & Services 2,128
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,822
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,678

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