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2025 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region

24 Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
1,049 Communication Science Degrees Awarded
Ranked #110 in popularity, general communication sciences & disorders is one of the most sought-after degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 24 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,049 degrees in general communication sciences & disorders annually.

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Choosing a Great General Communication Sciences & Disorders School

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region The communication science program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders rankings. We derive our Best Overall General Communication Sciences & Disorders 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.

Pick Your General Communication Sciences & Disorders Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Communication Science
Master's Degrees in Communication Science
Doctor's Degrees in Communication Science

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 General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the Great Lakes Region list to help you make the college decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for General Communication Sciences & Disorders in the Great Lakes Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication science degree levels they offer.

10 Top Great Lakes Region Schools in Communication Science

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
8th Most Popular In IL
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in general communication sciences & disorders has to take a look at Northwestern University. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. A Best Colleges rank of #5 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Northwestern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 25 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In OH
72 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

It's difficult to beat Ohio University - Athens Campus if you wish to pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. OHIO Athens is a fairly large public university located in the town of Athens. A Best Colleges rank of #184 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means OHIO Athens is a great university overall.

There were about 72 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at OHIO Athens in the most recent year we have data available.

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Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI

It is hard to beat Michigan State University if you wish to pursue a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the small city of East Lansing, Michigan State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #54 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Michigan State is a great university overall.More information about a degree in general communication sciences & disorders from Michigan State University

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In OH

Case Western Reserve University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Case Western is a 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 roughly 12 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Case Western in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MI
67 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the town of Allendale, GVSU is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #342 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means GVSU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 67 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at GVSU in the most recent year we have data available.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MI
69 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Wayne State is a fairly large public university located in the city of Detroit. A Best Colleges rank of #433 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Wayne State is a great university overall.

There were roughly 69 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Wayne State in the most recent year we have data available.

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Central Michigan University
Mount Pleasant, MI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MI
62 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Central Michigan is a fairly large public university located in the town of Mount Pleasant. A Best Colleges rank of #346 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Central Michigan is a great university overall.

There were roughly 62 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Central Michigan in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In WI
136 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Eau Claire, UW - Eau Claire is a public university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #456 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UW - Eau Claire is a great university overall.

There were roughly 136 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UW - Eau Claire in the most recent data year.

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Elmhurst University
Elmhurst, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
48 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elmhurst. This university ranks 28th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 48 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Elmhurst in the most recent year we have data available.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
67 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

NIU is a large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. A Best Colleges rank of #529 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NIU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 67 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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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
Ohio 939 214
Michigan 915 206
Illinois 870 309
Indiana 737 50
Wisconsin 672 281

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One of 4 majors within the Communication Sciences area of study, General Communication Sciences & Disorders has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Communication Science

Related Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 1,429
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 809
Audiology/Audiologist 272

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