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2023 Most Focused Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

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Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders is the 110th most popular major in the country with 7,524 degrees awarded in 2021-2022.

Across the Great Lakes region, there were 1,049 general communication sciences & disorders graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

This year’s “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region” ranking analyzed 33 colleges that offered a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. The colleges and universities that top this list are recognized because their general communication sciences & disorders program is one of the largest majors offered at the school.

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Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region

The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region”.

Top 25 Most Focused Colleges for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Elmhurst, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 48 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Elmhurst University

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Hebrew Theological College. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Skokie, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 4 diplomas to qualified ’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 5 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 87%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.

Full HTC General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, Indiana

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Saint Mary’s College. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Notre Dame, Indiana, this small private not-for-profit school awarded 19 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Saint Mary’s College General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. UW - Eau Claire is located in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and, has a fairly large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 136 ’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.6% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full UW - Eau Claire General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Augustana College
Rock Island, Illinois

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Augustana College. The school came in at #5 for the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region. Located in Rock Island, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 20 degrees to qualified ’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Augustana College

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University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #6. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point is located in Stevens Point, Wisconsin and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 ’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.2% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point

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The College of Wooster did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #7. The College of Wooster is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Wooster, Ohio. It awarded 12 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Full The College of Wooster General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Wisconsin - River Falls ranked #8 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. River Falls, Wisconsin is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 36 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Wisconsin - River Falls

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Eastern Illinois University ranked #9 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 45 diplomas to qualified ’s communication science students in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full EIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Butler University
Indianapolis, Indiana

Butler University landed the #10 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This medium-sized school is located in Indianapolis, Indiana, and it awarded 39 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Full Butler University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Governors State University
University Park, Illinois

With a ranking of #11, Governors State University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. University Park, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 11 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.

Full Governors State University General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Western Illinois University ranked #12 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. WIU is located in Macomb, Illinois and, has a medium-sized student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 35 ’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Western Illinois University

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Mount Vernon Nazarene University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #13. MVNU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Mount Vernon, Ohio. It awarded 10 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.3%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at MVNU

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University of Wisconsin - Whitewater came in at #14 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Wisconsin - Whitewater is a fairly large school located in Whitewater, Wisconsin that handed out 41 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at UW - Whitewater

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Bowling Green State University - Main Campus ranked #15 on this year’s Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. This fairly large school is located in Bowling Green, Ohio, and it awarded 66 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at BGSU

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Central Michigan University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #16. Central Michigan is a fairly large public school situated in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. It awarded 62 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Central Michigan University

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Northern Illinois University landed the #17 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Dekalb, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 67 students in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.1%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full NIU General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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Wayne State University
Detroit, Michigan

Wayne State University came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Wayne State University is a large public school situated in Detroit, Michigan. It awarded 69 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Wayne State

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With a ranking of #19, Baldwin Wallace University did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Berea, Ohio is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 8 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Baldwin Wallace University

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Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Carbondale, Illinois, and it awarded 36 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. Since the school has a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, those pursuing a degree will have more opportunities to interact with their professors.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at SIUC

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With a ranking of #21, Concordia University, Wisconsin did quite well on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region list. Mequon, Wisconsin is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 9 students in 2021-2022.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of 1.5% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Concordia University, Wisconsin

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Grand Valley State University came in at #22 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Grand Valley State University is located in Allendale, Michigan and, has a large student population. In 2021-2022, this school awarded 67 ’s communication science degrees to qualified students.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 0.9%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Grand Valley State University

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Ohio University - Athens Campus came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. OHIO Athens is a large public school situated in Athens, Ohio. It awarded 72 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.2%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.

Full OHIO Athens General Communication Sciences & Disorders Report

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University of Akron Main Campus landed the #24 spot on the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking. University of Akron Main Campus is a fairly large school located in Akron, Ohio that handed out 29 ’s communication science degrees in 2021-2022.

The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

Read more about General Communication Sciences & Disorders at University of Akron Main Campus

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Case Western Reserve University did quite well in the 2023 Schools Highly Focused on Communication Science Major in the Great Lakes Region ranking, coming in at #25. Cleveland, Ohio is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s communication science degrees to 12 students in 2021-2022.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.

Read full report on General Communication Sciences & Disorders at Case Western Reserve University

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