2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Illinois

Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #31 most popular doctor's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 80 doctor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

Jump to one of the following sections: * Other Rankings

• Best Doctor’s Degree Schools List

Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School for Your Doctor's Degree

The communication sciences doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of communication sciences students usually has them for a reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank Communication Sciences Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for communication sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in communication sciences.

Most Well Attended Schools for Communication Sciences Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

Northwestern University
Evanston, IL

42 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northwestern University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the small city of Evanston. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Illinois.

There were about 42 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Northwestern in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Northwestern University

2

Rush University
Chicago, IL

17 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Rush University if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Chicago, Rush University is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 17 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Rush University in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Rush University

3

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Illinois.

There were about 8 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at UIUC in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

Illinois State University
Normal, IL

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#4 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences needs to look into Illinois State University. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #4 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 8 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Illinois State University

5

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#5 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

NIU is a large public university located in the suburb of Dekalb. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #5 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Illinois.

There were approximately 5 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Northern Illinois University

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Communication Sciences Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	149	25
Ohio	144	53
Indiana	130	25
Wisconsin	104	21

View All Rankings >

Communication Sciences Related Rankings by Major

One of 30 majors within the Health Professions area of study, Communication Sciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Communication Sciences Focus Areas

Major	Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology	28
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	25
Audiology/Audiologist	22
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	5

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	1,348
Nursing	971
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	612
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	453
Dentistry	302
Optometry	141
Chiropractic	111
Alternative Medicine & Systems	46
Public Health	39
Other Health Professions	25

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.