by our College Data Analytics TeamIn 2025, College Factual analyzed 228 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 11,325 bachelor's degrees in communication sciences during the <nil> academic year.
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The communication sciences bachelor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. This section explores some of the factors we include in our ranking and how much they vary depending on the school you select. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
A school that excels in educating for a particular major and degree level must be a great school overall as well. To make it into this list a school must rank well in our overall Best Colleges ranking. This ranking considered factors such as graduation rates, overall graduate earnings and other educational resources to identify great colleges and universities.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their bachelor's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your bachelor's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
In addition to the above, you should consider some of the following factors:
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best schools for communication sciences students working on their bachelor's degree.
The communication sciences school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools.
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The following list ranks the best colleges and universities for pursuing a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.
New York University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from New York University
University of Wisconsin - Madison is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career income of $14,668.
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San Diego State University is a wonderful decision for students interested in a bachelor's degree in communication sciences. SDSU is a fairly large public university located in the city of San Diego.
After graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally earn an average of $22,378 in their early careers.
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Every student pursuing a degree in a bachelor's degree in communication sciences has to check out University of Minnesota - Twin Cities. Located in the city of Minneapolis, UMN Twin Cities is a public university with a very large student population.
Soon after graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally make an average of $23,203 at the beginning of their careers.
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USF Tampa is a fairly large public university located in the large city of Tampa.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication sciences major at University of South Florida - Main Campus get $3,111 above the standard college graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.
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Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Evanston.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Northwestern University
Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population.
Those communication sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign make $4,306 more than the average communication sciences graduate.
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Located in the large city of Lubbock, TTUHSC is a public university with a small student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $27,008 in the first couple years of their career.
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Ohio State is a very large public university located in the large city of Columbus.
Soon after graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally earn around $23,509 in their early careers.
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Located in the large city of Seattle, UW Seattle is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn an average of $25,791 for their early career.
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Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Adelphi University
IU Bloomington is a very large public university located in the small city of Bloomington.
Soon after graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients usually earn about $26,496 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population.
After graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically earn around $22,345 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Pitt is a public university with a very large student population.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus
Located in the large city of Austin, UT Austin is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients typically make about $22,286 in their early careers.
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Boston U is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from Boston University
Iowa is a fairly large public university located in the city of Iowa City.
Soon after graduating, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally make around $21,969 in their early careers.
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UTHSC is a small public university located in the city of Memphis.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $19,480 in the first couple years of working.
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Purdue is a very large public university located in the small city of West Lafayette.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $24,949.
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GWU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Washington.More information about a bachelor’s in communication sciences from George Washington University
Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Soon after graduation, communication sciences bachelor's recipients generally earn about $24,952 at the beginning of their careers.
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Located in the city of Towson, Towson is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Students who graduate with their bachelor's from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $23,463.
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Located in the midsize city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make an average of $26,539 in the first couple years of working.
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UMCP is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of College Park.
Those communication sciences students who get their bachelor's degree from University of Maryland - College Park make $5,791 more than the typical communication sciences graduate.
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Located in the small city of Amherst, UMass Amherst is a public university with a very large student population.
Bachelor's recipients from the communication sciences degree program at University of Massachusetts Amherst get $5,379 more than the average graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.
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These are some additional schools worth mentioning that are also great but just didn't quite make the cut to earn our top Best Communication Sciences Bachelor's Degree Schools award.
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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Communication Sciences & Disorders | 5,130 |
| Speech Pathology & Audiology | 4,479 |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 1,445 |
| Audiology/Audiologist | 176 |
| Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services | 95 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Nursing | 153,413 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 19,276 |
| Public Health | 19,225 |
| Health & Medical Administrative Services | 17,004 |
| Allied Health Professions | 7,962 |
| Other Health Professions | 4,108 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science | 4,024 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 3,840 |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 3,416 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 2,853 |
