2025 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland

Communication Sciences is of the hottest doctor's degree programs in the United States, coming in as the #30 most popular major in the country. This means there are lots of options to choose from when you decide to get your degree.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 2 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 28 doctor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

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Early-Career Earnings

One measure we use to determine the quality of a school is to look at the average salary of doctorate graduates during the early years of their career. This is because one of the main reasons people pursue their doctor's degree is to enable themselves to find better-paying positions.

Other Factors We Consider

The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.

• Major Focus - How many resources a school devotes to communication sciences students as compared to other majors.
• Major Demand - The number of communication sciences students who choose to seek a doctor's degree at the school.
• Educational Resources - How many resources are allocated to students. These resources may include educational expenditures per student, number of students per instructor, and graduation rate among other things.
• Student Debt - How easy is it for communication sciences to pay back their student loans after receiving their doctor's degree.
• Accreditation - Whether a school is regionally accredited and/or accredited by a recognized communication sciences related body.

Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication sciences students working on their doctor's degree.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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 Doctor's Degree Schools in Maryland list to help you make the college decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in Maryland

Learn about the top ranked colleges and universities for communication sciences students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Top Maryland Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

1

Towson University
Towson, MD

17 Annual Graduates

Towson University is a great option for individuals interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Towson University

2

University of Maryland - College Park
College Park, MD

11 Annual Graduates

University of Maryland - College Park is a great decision for students pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of Maryland - College Park

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania	176	76
New York	174	44
New Jersey	115	19
District of Columbia	81	17
Delaware	53	0

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Sciences

One of 34 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	27
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	1

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	314
Medicine	251
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	206
Dentistry	125
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	118
Public Health	89
Health & Medical Administrative Services	20
Alternative Medicine & Systems	20
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	15
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences	4

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
• Credit for the banner image above goes to Ghozt Tramp. More about our data sources and methodologies.