2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana
8Colleges in Louisiana
505Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.
College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Louisiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication sciences. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 505 degrees in communication sciences annually.
Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.
Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Louisiana list, to help you choose the best school for you.
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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Louisiana
Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication sciences degree levels they offer.
Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge, Louisiana State University is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #357 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Louisiana State University is a great university overall.
There were roughly 129 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana State University in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $43,456.
University of Louisiana at Lafayette is a great decision for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. Located in the midsize city of Lafayette, UL Lafayette is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1297 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UL Lafayette is a great university overall.
There were roughly 100 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UL Lafayette in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically earn around $36,342 in the first five years of their career.
Every student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to take a look at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center - New Orleans. LSU Health - New Orleans is a small public university located in the city of New Orleans.
There were approximately 32 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at LSU Health - New Orleans in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $52,650.
Louisiana Tech University is a great decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Louisiana Tech is a large public university located in the distant town of Ruston. This university ranks 11th out of 30 schools for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were about 65 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Louisiana Tech in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $48,104.
Located in the city of Monroe, ULM is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #1356 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means ULM is a great university overall.
There were approximately 45 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at ULM in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career wages of $53,725.
Located in the small city of Hammond, Southeastern is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 13th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 66 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make about $39,640 in their early career salary.
XULA is a small private not-for-profit university located in the city of New Orleans. This university ranks 17th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were approximately 32 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at XULA in the most recent data year.
Southern University and A & M College is a medium-sized public university located in the medium-sized city of Baton Rouge. This university ranks 26th out of 30 colleges for overall quality in the state of Louisiana.
There were roughly 27 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Southern University and A & M College in the most recent year we have data available. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $41,258 in the first couple years of their career.
The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
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).
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Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.
