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

If you plan on getting your doctor's degree in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #31 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Pennsylvania to determine which ones were the most popular for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 70 doctor's degrees in communication sciences during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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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 Pennsylvania ranking is to help you make that choice.

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for communication sciences, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some 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

We have also developed a number of other rankings to help guide you in your decision-making process. To begin with, if this is not the degree level you are most interested in, you may want to check out one of the others noted above. If you would prefer to limit your search to a specific state or region of the county, 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 Pennsylvania

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

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

1

Salus University
Elkins Park, PA

42 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Salus University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Salus University is a small private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Elkins Park. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Pennsylvania.

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

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make around $71,100 in their early career salary.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Salus University

2

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Pittsburgh, PA

15 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 15 communication sciences individuals who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus

3

Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
Bloomsburg, PA

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In PA

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences needs to look into Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania. Bloomsburg is a medium-sized public university located in the city of Bloomsburg. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in Pennsylvania.

There were roughly 13 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Bloomsburg in the most recent data year.

Doctorate graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn an average of $79,000 for their early career.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania

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Temple University
Philadelphia, PA

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Temple University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from Temple University

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
New York	183	57
Maryland	114	19
New Jersey	113	11
District of Columbia	81	12

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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
Audiology/Audiologist	55
Speech Pathology & Audiology	14
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist	1

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	2,114
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	1,246
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	1,069
Dentistry	479
Nursing	455
Optometry	149
Public Health	34
Mental & Social Health Services	15
Allied Health Professions	14
Health Sciences & Services	11

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).
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