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2025 Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the New England Region

9 Colleges in the New England Region
365 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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 9 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for general communication sciences & disorders students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 365 degrees in general communication sciences & disorders to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great General Communication Sciences & Disorders School

Best General Communication Sciences & Disorders Schools in the New England Region Your choice of general communication sciences & disorders school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

General Communication Sciences & Disorders Rankings by 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 New England 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 New England 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.

Top New England Region Schools in Communication Science

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In MA
52 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

University of Massachusetts Amherst is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. UMass Amherst is a fairly large public university located in the city of Amherst. A Best Colleges rank of #60 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMass Amherst is a great university overall.

There were roughly 52 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UMass Amherst in the most recent data year.

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2
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In MA
61 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

MGH Institute of Health Professions is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. MGH Institute of Health Professions is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Boston.

There were about 61 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at MGH Institute of Health Professions in the most recent data year.

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3
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In RI
59 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Every student who is interested in general communication sciences & disorders needs to take a look at University of Rhode Island. URI is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Kingston. A Best Colleges rank of #241 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means URI is a great university overall.

There were roughly 59 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at URI in the most recent year we have data available.

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University of Vermont
Burlington, VT
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In VT
41 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

University of Vermont is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in general communication sciences & disorders. Located in the small city of Burlington, UVM is a public university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #406 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UVM is a great university overall.

There were approximately 41 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UVM in the most recent data year.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
34 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Worcester, Worcester State is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 35th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were approximately 34 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Worcester State in the most recent data year.

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Rhode Island College
Providence, RI
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In RI
20.0% Growth in Graduates

RIC is a moderately-sized public college located in the large suburb of Providence. This college ranks 6th out of 9 colleges for overall quality in the state of Rhode Island.

There were roughly 10 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at RIC in the most recent data year.

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Springfield College
Springfield, MA
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In MA

Located in the midsize city of Springfield, Springfield College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #395 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Springfield College is a great college overall.

There were about 7 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Springfield College in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In MA
46 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

Located in the large suburb of Bridgewater, Bridgewater State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 24th out of 63 schools for overall quality in the state of Massachusetts.

There were about 46 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at Bridgewater State in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In ME
45 Communication Science Degrees Awarded

UMaine is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Orono. This university ranks 19th out of 19 schools for overall quality in the state of Maine.

There were roughly 45 general communication sciences & disorders students who graduated with this degree at UMaine 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 New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 854 212
Rhode Island 436 73
Maine 396 44
Vermont 352 36

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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
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 441
Speech Pathology & Audiology 286
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 92
Audiology/Audiologist 17

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