2025 Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama

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.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 2 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 23 doctor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

What's on this page: * Our Methodology

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

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

One Size Does Not Fit All

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools in Alabama ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision.

Best Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in Alabama

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

Top Alabama Schools for a Doctorate in Communication Sciences

1

Auburn University
Auburn, AL

11 Annual Graduates

Auburn University is a good option for students pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Auburn University

2

University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL

12 Annual Graduates

$75,598 Median Starting Salary

University of South Alabama is a great option for students interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the midsize city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population.

Students who graduate with their doctorate from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $75,598.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of South Alabama

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	138	57
Virginia	127	8
Georgia	126	7
North Carolina	115	24
Mississippi	113	11
Louisiana	103	21
Tennessee	102	60
South Carolina	91	1
Kentucky	87	7
Arkansas	58	11
West Virginia	49	10

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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	11
Speech Pathology & Audiology	11
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services	1

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Nursing	572
Medicine	415
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	270
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	175
Dentistry	79
Optometry	40
Health & Medical Administrative Services	19
Public Health	15
Mental & Social Health Services	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.