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

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 3 schools in North Carolina to determine which ones were the most popular for communication sciences students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 25 doctor's degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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

Your choice of school for getting your doctor's degree in communication sciences matters. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Communication Sciences in North Carolina 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. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for communication sciences.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Communication Sciences in North Carolina

Explore 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

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC

13 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a popular option for students interested in a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Chapel Hill, UNC Chapel Hill is a public university with a very large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in North Carolina.

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

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

2

East Carolina University
Greenville, NC

8 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

East Carolina University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the small city of Greenville, ECU is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in North Carolina.

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

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from East Carolina University

3

University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC

4 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In NC

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at University of North Carolina at Greensboro if you wish to pursue a doctor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Greensboro, UNC Greensboro is a public university with a large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in communication sciences in North Carolina.

There were roughly 4 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UNC Greensboro in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in communication sciences from University of North Carolina at Greensboro

Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Florida	143	72
Virginia	126	8
Georgia	124	4
Louisiana	99	21
Tennessee	98	60
Alabama	94	24
South Carolina	88	1
Kentucky	86	8
Mississippi	72	7
Arkansas	57	10
West Virginia	49	8

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Rankings in Majors Related to Communication Sciences

Communication Sciences is one of 30 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Audiology/Audiologist	17
General Communication Sciences & Disorders	4
Speech Pathology & Audiology	4

Majors Similar to Communication Sciences

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Medicine	612
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	453
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	407
Nursing	379
Dentistry	135
Health & Medical Administrative Services	22
Public Health	20
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	14
Alternative Medicine & Systems	11
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.