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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region

53 Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region
4,229 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$52,452 Avg Early-Career Salary
If you plan on majoring in communication sciences, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #47 in the country in terms of popularity. So, you have a fair amount of options to choose from when looking for a school.

College Factual looked at 53 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4,229 degrees in communication sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region 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. For our Best Overall Communication Sciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that 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.

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

Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best Communication Sciences Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. More interested in schools in a specific area of the country? Filter this list by region or state.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in the Middle Atlantic Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the communication sciences degree levels they offer. Only those schools that rank in the top 20% of all the schools we analyze get awarded with a place on this list.

10 Top Middle Atlantic Region 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

Every student who is interested in communication sciences has to check out New York University. NYU is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of New York. A Best Colleges rank of #16 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means NYU is a great university overall.

There were about 214 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NYU in the most recent data year. Degree recipients from the communication sciences major at New York University earn $12,075 above the average college graduate with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
74 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

It is hard to beat George Washington University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Washington, GWU is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #25 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means GWU is a great university overall.

There were about 74 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at GWU in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from George Washington University receive an earnings boost of approximately $9,724 above the typical 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

Any student pursuing a degree in communication sciences has to check out Adelphi University. Adelphi is a medium-sized private not-for-profit university located in the suburb of Garden City. This university ranks 20th out of 136 schools for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 107 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Adelphi in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $52,519.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
125 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
4.8% Growth in Graduates

It is difficult to beat University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. Pitt is a very large public university located in the city of Pittsburgh. A Best Colleges rank of #85 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Pitt is a great university overall.

There were approximately 125 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Pitt in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus get $5,782 more than the typical graduate in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
114 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
29.8% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Baltimore, Loyola Maryland is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #157 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Loyola Maryland is a great university overall.

There were approximately 114 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Maryland in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Loyola University Maryland make $14,209 above the standard college graduate in this field shortly after graduation.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
105 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
12.4% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large suburb of College Park, UMCP is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #37 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UMCP is a great university overall.

There were about 105 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UMCP in the most recent data year. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients usually make about $47,689 in the first five years of their career.

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

Located in the large suburb of Brookville, LIU Post is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population. This school ranks 24th out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were approximately 100 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at LIU Post in the most recent data year. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from LIU Post earn $16,958 more than the average communication sciences graduate.

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Towson University
Towson, MD
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
127 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.4% Growth in Graduates

Towson is a fairly large public university located in the city of Towson. This university ranks 5th out of 35 schools for overall quality in the state of Maryland.

There were roughly 127 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Towson in the most recent year we have data available. After graduation, communication sciences degree recipients typically make about $52,226 in the first five years of their career.

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

Located in the large city of Queens, STJ is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This university ranks 31st out of 136 colleges for overall quality in the state of New York.

There were about 142 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at STJ in the most recent year we have data available. After graduating, communication sciences degree recipients generally make an average of $46,784 in the first five years of their career.

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

University at Buffalo is a fairly large public university located in the suburb of Buffalo. A Best Colleges rank of #171 out of 2,152 colleges 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. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $36,821.

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Honorable Mentions

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 Schools in the Middle Atlantic Region award.

Rank College Location
11 Lehman College Bronx, NY
12 Temple University Philadelphia, PA
13 Hunter College New York, NY
14 Syracuse University Syracuse, NY
15 Rutgers University - New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ
16 Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY
17 Molloy College Rockville Centre, NY

Best Communication Sciences Colleges by State

Explore the best communication sciences schools for a specific state in the Middle Atlantic Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Pennsylvania 334 1,220
New York 333 2,153
Maryland 279 291
New Jersey 273 216
District of Columbia 188 136
Delaware 175 25

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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 1,934
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 1,404
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 733
Audiology/Audiologist 146
Other Communication Disorders Sciences & Services 12

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 41,854
Health & Medical Administrative Services 9,159
Allied Health Professions 8,997
Public Health 8,836
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7,463
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 6,988
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 6,889
Medicine 6,456
Health Sciences & Services 6,222
Mental & Social Health Services 3,492

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