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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana

8 Colleges in Indiana
498 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual reviewed 8 schools in Indiana to determine which ones were the best for degree seekers in the field of communication sciences. Combined, these schools handed out 498 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Indiana The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

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.

Pick Your Communication Sciences Degree Level

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

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 Schools in Indiana list to help you make the college decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Indiana

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 sciences degree levels they offer.

Top Indiana Schools in Communication Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
106 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
0.9% Growth in Graduates

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to take a look at Indiana University - Bloomington. Located in the city of Bloomington, IU Bloomington is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #30 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means IU Bloomington is a great university overall.

There were about 106 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at IU Bloomington in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients usually earn about $26,496 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
121 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,559 Median Starting Salary

Every student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to take a look at Purdue University - Main Campus. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #65 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Purdue is a great university overall.

There were approximately 121 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Purdue in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $44,559 in the first five years of their career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
102 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
8.8% Growth in Graduates

Ball State University is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Muncie, Ball State is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #181 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Ball State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 102 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Ball State in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Ball State University get an earnings boost of around $4,026 above the average earnings of communication sciences graduates.

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Saint Mary's College
Notre Dame, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
48 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.1% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat Saint Mary's College if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large suburb of Notre Dame, St. Mary's College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population. This college ranks 14th out of 41 colleges for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 48 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at St. Mary's College in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Saint Mary's College receive an earnings boost of about $3,671 over the typical earnings of communication sciences majors.

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Butler University
Indianapolis, IN
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IN
39 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Located in the city of Indianapolis, Butler is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #377 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Butler is a great university overall.

There were roughly 39 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Butler in the most recent data year.

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Indiana State University
Terre Haute, IN
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$58,679 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Terre Haute, Indiana State is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 23rd out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 42 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Indiana State in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Indiana State University receive an earnings boost of about $6,227 above the average income of communication sciences graduates.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
6th Most Popular In IN
40 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

PFW is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Fort Wayne. This university ranks 29th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.

There were approximately 40 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at PFW in the most recent year we have data available.

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Located in the midsize city of South Bend, Indiana University - South Bend is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 34th out of 41 schools for overall quality in the state of Indiana.More information about a degree in communication sciences from Indiana University - South Bend

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Michigan 322 511
Ohio 314 916
Illinois 304 860
Wisconsin 273 569

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 391
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 59
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 43
Audiology/Audiologist 5

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 7,754
Health & Medical Administrative Services 3,192
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,051
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,040
Health Sciences & Services 1,489
Allied Health Professions 1,336
Mental & Social Health Services 1,181
Public Health 882
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 659
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 609

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