by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 10 schools in the United States to determine which ones were the best for general communication sciences & disorders students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 48 doctor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders during the <nil> academic year.
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The communication science doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality communication science program can vary widely even among the top schools. To make it into this list, a school must excel in the following areas.
The overall quality of a doctor's degree school is important to ensure a good education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges for a Doctor's Degree ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for general communication sciences & disorders students working on their doctor's degree.
The communication science 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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor's Degree Schools.
The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders.
Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders needs to check out Northwestern University. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from Northwestern University
San Diego State University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the large city of San Diego.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from San Diego State University
University of Maryland - College Park is a good decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of College Park.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Maryland - College Park
It is hard to beat Arizona State University - Tempe if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the city of Tempe.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from Arizona State University - Tempe
UC is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Cincinnati.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from The University of Texas at Austin
Located in the large city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Arizona
Located in the medium-sized city of Richardson, UT Dallas is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from The University of Texas at Dallas
Wayne State is a very large public university located in the large city of Detroit.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from Wayne State University
UofM is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Memphis.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Memphis
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General Communication Sciences & Disorders is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Audiology/Audiologist | 672 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 243 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 54 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 17 |
