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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina

6 Colleges in North Carolina
422 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 6 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 422 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Schools in North Carolina ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in North Carolina

The schools below may not offer all types of communication sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

Top North Carolina Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
35 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$60,975 Median Starting Salary

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #38 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UNC Chapel Hill is a great university overall.

There were roughly 35 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Chapel Hill in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill earn $8,523 more than the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$60,856 Median Starting Salary

It's hard to beat East Carolina University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #275 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means ECU is a great university overall.

There were about 100 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at ECU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from East Carolina University earn $8,404 more than the standard communication sciences student.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
76 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.2% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to look into University of North Carolina at Greensboro. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 17th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 76 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro 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 $54,267.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
110 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$55,086 Median Starting Salary

Appalachian State University is a good choice for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Appalachian State is a fairly large public university located in the distant town of Boone. A Best Colleges rank of #401 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Appalachian State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 110 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Appalachian State in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Appalachian State University receive an earnings boost of approximately $2,634 above the typical earnings of communication sciences graduates.

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5
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
59 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$53,673 Median Starting Salary

Located in the town of Cullowhee, WCU is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 36th out of 93 schools for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were approximately 59 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at WCU in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $53,673.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
40 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

North Carolina Central University is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Durham. This university ranks 59th out of 93 colleges for overall quality in the state of North Carolina.

There were about 40 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at North Carolina Central University in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences major at North Carolina Central University earn $4,948 above the typical college grad with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
Florida 282 1,141
Virginia 274 347
Tennessee 269 405
South Carolina 248 163
Kentucky 244 321
Louisiana 242 476
Mississippi 234 294
Arkansas 234 377
Alabama 233 431
West Virginia 207 199

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 196
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 185
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 27
Audiology/Audiologist 14

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,737
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,065
Allied Health Professions 2,169
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,583
Public Health 1,449
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,080
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,047
Mental & Social Health Services 1,028
Medicine 674
Dental Support Services 610

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