2025 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #233 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in the Great Lakes Region to determine which ones were the best for general communication sciences & disorders students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 10 doctor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders to qualified students.

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Other Factors We Consider

In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to general communication sciences & disorders students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of general communication sciences & disorders students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - The amount of money and other resources allocated to students while they are pursuing their degree. These resources include such things as number of students per instructor and education expenditures per student.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized general communication sciences & disorders related body.

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.

More Ways to Rank General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Doctor's Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region list, to help you choose the best school for you.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

Below you'll see a list of the best colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders.

Top Great Lakes Region Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Science

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

4 Annual Graduates

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders needs to look into Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a doctorate in general communication sciences & disorders from Northwestern University

2

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus
Cincinnati, OH

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

3 Annual Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a wonderful choice for students pursuing a doctor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. UC is a very 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

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Colleges by State

Explore the best general communication sciences & disorders schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Illinois	273	5
Michigan	257	2
Ohio	253	6

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General Communication Sciences & Disorders Related Rankings by Major

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is one of 4 different types of Communication Sciences programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Communication Science

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	115
Speech Pathology & Audiology	91
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	24

Notes and References

• 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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