by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 102 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 5,130 bachelor's degrees in general communication sciences & disorders during the <nil> academic year.
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Your choice of general communication sciences & disorders for getting your bachelor's degree school matters. Important measures of a quality communication science program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges 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 bachelor's degree.
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Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general communication sciences & disorders students seeking a a bachelor's degree. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
It's hard to beat Northwestern University if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Northwestern University
It is hard to beat Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center if you want to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
University of Washington - Seattle Campus is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Washington - Seattle Campus
It's hard to beat The University of Texas at Austin if you wish to pursue a bachelor's degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from The University of Texas at Austin
UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Maryland - College Park
Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Massachusetts Amherst
UOHSC is a small public university located in the large city of Oklahoma City.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Oklahoma - Health Sciences Center
ASU - Tempe is a very large public university located in the midsize city of Tempe.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Arizona State University - Tempe
Located in the large suburb of Fullerton, Cal State Fullerton is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from California State University - Fullerton
Located in the city of Tucson, University of Arizona is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Arizona
Located in the city of Northridge, CSUN is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from California State University - Northridge
Located in the small city of Flagstaff, NAU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Northern Arizona University
Located in the medium-sized city of Athens, UGA is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Georgia
KU is a fairly large public university located in the city of Lawrence.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from University of Kansas
Located in the city of Sacramento, Sac State is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from California State University - Sacramento
Baylor is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Waco.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Baylor University
Cal State LA is a very large public university located in the large city of Los Angeles.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from California State University - Los Angeles
Located in the small city of Logan, USU is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Utah State University
Syracuse is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the midsize city of Syracuse.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Syracuse University
OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens.More information about a bachelor’s in general communication sciences & disorders from Ohio University - Athens Campus
These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Michigan State University | East Lansing, MI |
| 22 | Case Western Reserve University | Cleveland, OH |
| 23 | University of Mississippi | University, MS |
| 24 | University of Rhode Island | Kingston, RI |
| 25 | San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA |
| 26 | University of the Pacific | Stockton, CA |
| 27 | California State University - Fresno | Fresno, CA |
| 28 | Western Washington University | Bellingham, WA |
| 29 | California Baptist University | Riverside, CA |
| 30 | California State University - Chico | Chico, CA |
| 31 | Grand Valley State University | Allendale, MI |
| 32 | University of Colorado Boulder | Boulder, CO |
| 33 | Arizona State University - Skysong | Scottsdale, AZ |
| 34 | Saint Louis University | Saint Louis, MO |
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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 |
|---|---|
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 4,479 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1,445 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 176 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 95 |
