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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama

5 Colleges in Alabama
446 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 5 schools in Alabama to determine which ones were the best for communication sciences students pursuing a degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 446 degrees in communication sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama The communication sciences program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Communication Sciences rankings. 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.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

Pick Your Communication Sciences Degree Level

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

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Communication Sciences Schools in Alabama list, to help you choose the best school for you. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Alabama

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.

Top Alabama Schools in Communication Sciences

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Auburn University
Auburn, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.9% Growth in Graduates

Auburn University is a good decision for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Auburn, Auburn is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #169 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Auburn is a great university overall.

There were roughly 105 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Auburn in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career wages of $49,963.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
131 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
11.5% Growth in Graduates

The University of Alabama is a good choice for students pursuing a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Tuscaloosa, UA is a public university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #180 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UA is a great university overall.

There were roughly 131 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UA in the most recent year we have data available. Soon after graduation, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $41,752 at the beginning of their careers.

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Samford University
Birmingham, AL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
39 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
35.9% Growth in Graduates

Every student who is interested in communication sciences has to take a look at Samford University. Samford is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Birmingham. This university ranks 5th out of 42 schools for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 39 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Samford in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program make around $47,835 for their early career.

More information about a degree in communication sciences from Samford University

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
69 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$65,827 Median Starting Salary

University of South Alabama is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the medium-sized city of Mobile, USA is a public university with a fairly large student population. This university ranks 11th out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were roughly 69 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at USA in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from University of South Alabama make $13,375 more than the standard communication sciences grad.

More information about a degree in communication sciences from University of South Alabama

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
16.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the fringe town of Montevallo, Montevallo is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 33rd out of 42 colleges for overall quality in the state of Alabama.

There were about 50 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Montevallo in the most recent data year. Soon after graduating, communication sciences degree recipients usually make about $51,737 at the beginning of their careers.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
Florida 282 1,141
North Carolina 279 452
Virginia 274 347
Tennessee 269 405
South Carolina 248 163
Kentucky 244 321
Louisiana 242 476
Mississippi 234 294
Arkansas 234 377
West Virginia 207 199

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Communication Sciences is one of 34 different types of Health Professions programs to choose from.

Communication Sciences Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Speech Pathology & Audiology 219
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 148
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 48
Audiology/Audiologist 31

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 6,985
Allied Health Professions 1,708
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 1,369
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1,001
Health & Medical Administrative Services 756
Public Health 754
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 463
Medicine 414
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences 371
Mental & Social Health Services 257

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