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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in New York

26 Colleges in New York
2,204 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
Communication Sciences is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #47 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 26 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,204 degrees in communication sciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in New York Your choice of communication sciences school matters, so we have put together these rankings to help you make your decision. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for communication sciences schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Communication Sciences Rankings by Degree Level

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

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 Schools in New York. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in New York

The schools below may not offer all types of communication sciences degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.

10 Top New York Schools in Communication Sciences

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New York University
New York, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
214 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat New York University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 214 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from New York University receive an earnings boost of around $12,075 over the average earnings of communication sciences graduates.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
7.5% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Adelphi University if you wish to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #183 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Adelphi is a great university overall.

There were about 107 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $52,519 in the first couple years of working.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
100 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$69,410 Median Starting Salary

LIU Post is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. LIU Post is a large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. A Best Colleges rank of #216 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means LIU Post is a great school overall.

There were about 100 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at LIU Post make $16,958 above the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
142 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.2% Growth in Graduates

St John's University - New York is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. STJ is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Queens. A Best Colleges rank of #298 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means STJ is a great university overall.

There were about 142 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career wages of $46,784.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
112 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
6.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were approximately 112 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $36,821 in their early career salary.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
165 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
3.6% Growth in Graduates

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 81st out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 165 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career earnings of $48,349.

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Hunter College
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
$67,285 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of New York, Hunter is a public college with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #296 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Hunter is a great college overall.

There were roughly 21 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Hunter in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at Hunter College make $14,833 more than the typical graduate with the same degree shortly after graduation.

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Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
23rd Most Popular In NY
38 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Syracuse is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the medium-sized city of Syracuse. A Best Colleges rank of #62 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Syracuse is a great university overall.

There were about 38 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Syracuse in the most recent data year.

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Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
31st Most Popular In NY

Located in the suburb of Stony Brook, SUNY Stony Brook is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #153 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means SUNY Stony Brook is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at SUNY Stony Brook in the most recent data year.

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Molloy College
Rockville Centre, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$61,129 Median Starting Salary

Molloy is a small private not-for-profit college located in the suburb of Rockville Centre. A Best Colleges rank of #98 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Molloy is a great college overall.

There were roughly 42 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Molloy in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Molloy College get $8,677 more than the average college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Area or other specific states within that region.

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,220
Maryland 279 291
New Jersey 273 216
District of Columbia 188 136
Delaware 175 25

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One of 34 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 1,222
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 615
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 343
Audiology/Audiologist 24

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 16,274
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,221
Allied Health Professions 3,586
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,357
Public Health 2,995
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 2,940
Medicine 2,694
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,624
Health Sciences & Services 2,428
Mental & Social Health Services 1,728

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