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2025 Best Communication Sciences Schools in Florida

9 Colleges in Florida
1,228 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.

In 2025, College Factual analyzed 9 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Best Communication Sciences Schools in Florida ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 1,228 degrees in communication sciences annually.

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Choosing a Great Communication Sciences School

Best Communication Sciences Schools in Florida 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 Florida. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for Communication Sciences in Florida

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 Florida Schools in Communication Sciences

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
218 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$44,539 Median Starting Salary

University of South Florida - Main Campus is a great option for students interested in a degree in communication sciences. USF Tampa is a very large public university located in the large city of Tampa. A Best Colleges rank of #198 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means USF Tampa is a great university overall.

There were approximately 218 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at USF Tampa in the most recent year we have data available. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $44,539 for their early career.

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University of Florida
Gainesville, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
107 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
$53,627 Median Starting Salary

Any student who is interested in communication sciences needs to take a look at University of Florida. Located in the city of Gainesville, UF is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #56 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UF is a great university overall.

There were about 107 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF 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 $53,627.

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Nova Southeastern University
Fort Lauderdale, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
197 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
25.9% Growth in Graduates

It's hard to beat Nova Southeastern University if you want to pursue a degree in communication sciences. NUS Florida is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the large suburb of Fort Lauderdale. This university ranks 14th out of 70 colleges for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 197 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at NUS Florida in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Nova Southeastern University get $11,243 above the typical college grad in this field when they enter the workforce.

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Florida State University
Tallahassee, FL
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
146 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
2.7% Growth in Graduates

Florida State University is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in communication sciences. Located in the city of Tallahassee, Florida State is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #117 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Florida State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 146 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at Florida State in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the communication sciences program earn around $47,932 in their early career salary.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
343 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.2% Growth in Graduates

UCF is a fairly large public university located in the large suburb of Orlando. A Best Colleges rank of #217 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means UCF is a great university overall.

There were roughly 343 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UCF in the most recent data year. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program report average early career income of $38,326.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
1.5% Growth in Graduates

FIU is a very large public university located in the suburb of Miami. This university ranks 13th out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 65 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at FIU in the most recent year we have data available. Degree recipients from the communication sciences program at Florida International University earn $4,512 more than the typical college grad with the same degree when they enter the workforce.

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Jacksonville University
Jacksonville, FL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
46 Communication Sciences Degrees Awarded
15.2% Growth in Graduates

Located in the large city of Jacksonville, JU is a private not-for-profit university with a small student population. This university ranks 31st out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 46 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at JU in the most recent year we have data available. Communication Sciences degree recipients from Jacksonville University earn a boost of about $7,595 over the typical earnings of communication sciences majors.

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FAU is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Boca Raton. This university ranks 22nd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were roughly 27 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at FAU in the most recent year we have data available. Those communication sciences students who get their degree from Florida Atlantic University make $7,106 more than the average communication sciences grad.

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Located in the medium-sized city of Gainesville, UF Online is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 43rd out of 70 schools for overall quality in the state of Florida.

There were approximately 23 communication sciences students who graduated with this degree at UF Online in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the communication sciences program state that they receive average early career earnings of $26,539.

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Best Communication Sciences Colleges in the Southeast Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Georgia 287 348
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
Alabama 233 431
West Virginia 207 199

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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 891
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist 270
Audiology/Audiologist 40
General Communication Sciences & Disorders 27

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Nursing 20,670
Health & Medical Administrative Services 11,054
Allied Health Professions 8,664
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 7,454
Health Sciences & Services 4,368
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 4,291
Dental Support Services 2,130
Public Health 2,053
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 1,614
Mental & Social Health Services 1,483

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