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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio

11 Colleges in Ohio
937 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 11 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 937 degrees in communication sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio 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

When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Ohio list to help you make the college decision. 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 Ohio

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 Ohio Schools in Communication Sciences

1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
123 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$45,214 Median Starting Salary

Ohio State University - Main Campus is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Ohio State is a very large public university located in the city of Columbus. A Best Colleges rank of #70 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Ohio State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 123 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ohio State in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically earn about $45,214 at the beginning of their careers.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
186 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
5.4% Growth in Graduates

University of Cincinnati - Main Campus is a good option for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. UC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Cincinnati. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UC is a great university overall.

There were approximately 186 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UC in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients usually make an average of $49,618 in the first five years of their career.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
27.0% Growth in Graduates

Kent State University at Kent is a great option for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Kent State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Kent. This university ranks 9th out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 122 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Kent State in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $41,976.

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4
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
10th Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Case Western is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Cleveland. A Best Colleges rank of #116 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Case Western is a great university overall.

There were approximately 23 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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5
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
122 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
18.9% Growth in Graduates

OHIO Athens is a very large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were approximately 122 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences major at Ohio University - Athens Campus get $5,960 above the average graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
92 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$54,640 Median Starting Salary

Miami University - Oxford is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Oxford. A Best Colleges rank of #134 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Miami University - Oxford is a great university overall.

There were roughly 92 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Miami University - Oxford in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Miami University - Oxford get an earnings boost of around $2,188 over the typical income of communication sciences majors.

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7
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
90 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.6% Growth in Graduates

University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large public university located in the city of Akron. This university ranks 23rd out of 91 colleges for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 90 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at University of Akron Main Campus in the most recent data year. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients generally earn about $51,305 in their early careers.

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Located in the large city of Toledo, University of Toledo is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 15th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.More information about a degree in communication sciences from University of Toledo

9
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
66 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$56,499 Median Starting Salary

BGSU is a fairly large public university located in the fringe town of Bowling Green. This university ranks 18th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were approximately 66 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at BGSU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Bowling Green State University - Main Campus earn $4,047 more than the typical communication sciences graduate.

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10
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
57 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$51,316 Median Starting Salary

Located in the large city of Cleveland, Cleveland State University is a public university with a large student population. This university ranks 54th out of 91 schools for overall quality in the state of Ohio.

There were roughly 57 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Cleveland State University in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $51,316 for their early career.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 511
Illinois 304 860
Indiana 294 480
Wisconsin 273 569

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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 Pathology & Audiology 353
Audiology/Audiologist 213
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 212
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 159

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Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 13,976
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,564
Allied Health Professions 3,528
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,226
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 2,811
Medicine 1,353
Mental & Social Health Services 1,288
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 1,176
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 1,156
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 1,039

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