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2024 Best Communication Sciences Schools in New York

28 Colleges in New York
2,201 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$46,493 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 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 28 schools in New York to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 2,201 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
180 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$40,861 Median Starting Salary

It is difficult to beat New York University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of New York, NYU is a private not-for-profit university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #27 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were roughly 180 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn about $40,861 for their early career.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
86 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$64,942 Median Starting Salary

Teachers College at Columbia University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the large city of New York, Teachers College is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Teachers College is a great university overall.

There were about 86 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Teachers College in the most recent data year. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Teachers College at Columbia University get an earnings boost of about $18,449 above the average earnings of communication sciences majors.

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Yeshiva University
New York, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
20th Most Popular In NY
53 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded

Every student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to look into Yeshiva University. Yeshiva is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #222 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Yeshiva is a great university overall.

There were about 53 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Yeshiva in the most recent data year.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
42 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
9.5% Growth in Graduates

Every student pursuing a degree in communication sciences needs to look into New York Medical College. Located in the suburb of Valhalla, New York Medical College is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

There were approximately 42 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at New York Medical College in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from New York Medical College earn $14,421 more than the average communication sciences student.

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Adelphi University
Garden City, NY
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
99 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$55,505 Median Starting Salary

Located in the suburb of Garden City, Adelphi is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 38th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 99 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences major at Adelphi University make $9,012 more than the typical college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Lehman College
Bronx, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
159 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.1% Growth in Graduates

Lehman is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Bronx. This college ranks 57th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 159 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Lehman in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career wages of $47,964.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
14.3% Growth in Graduates

Located in the suburb of Buffalo, University at Buffalo is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #313 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means University at Buffalo is a great university overall.

There were about 105 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at University at Buffalo in the most recent data year. Students who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn an average of $45,884 in the first couple years of working.

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LIU Post
Brookville, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
132 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.9% Growth in Graduates

LIU Post is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Brookville. This school ranks 35th out of 142 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were roughly 132 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences degree program at LIU Post get $19,128 above the standard graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Brooklyn College
Brooklyn, NY
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
144 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
20.1% Growth in Graduates

Brooklyn College is a fairly large public college located in the large city of Brooklyn. A Best Colleges rank of #511 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Brooklyn College is a great college overall.

There were approximately 144 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Brooklyn College in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $48,107 in their early careers.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
28th Most Popular In NY

Located in the large city of New York, The Graduate Center is a public school with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #182 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means The Graduate Center is a great school overall.

There were roughly 18 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at The Graduate Center in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

Explore all the Best Communication Sciences Schools 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 1,205
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 613
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 361
Audiology/Audiologist 22

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 17,721
Health & Medical Administrative Services 4,108
Allied Health Professions 3,668
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 3,626
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 3,262
Public Health 2,996
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 2,807
Medicine 2,722
Health Sciences & Services 2,259
Mental & Social Health Services 1,680

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