by our College Data Analytics TeamCommunication Sciences is a popular field of study at colleges across the country. The schools below award the most communication sciences degrees of any in the Great Lakes Region.
For its ranking, College Factual looked at how many students completed a degree in communication sciences at each of the 59 schools in the Great Lakes Region that offer the program.
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The colleges and universities below are the most popular for communication sciences majors in the Great Lakes Region, ranked by the number of degrees they award each year.
The most popular school in the country for communication sciences students is University Of Cincinnati Main Campus. Set in the city of Cincinnati, University Of Cincinnati Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 181 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for University Of Cincinnati Main Campus
Ohio State University Main Campus ranks #2 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Columbus, Ohio State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 169 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Ohio State University Main Campus
Purdue University Main Campus is one of the most popular communication sciences schools, landing the #3 spot this year. Set in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 165 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Purdue University Main Campus
University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is one of the most popular communication sciences schools, landing the #4 spot this year. Located in the city of Eau Claire, University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire is a public university. University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire graduated around 145 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full communication sciences report for University Of Wisconsin Eau Claire
Indiana University Bloomington is one of the most popular communication sciences schools, landing the #5 spot this year. Indiana University Bloomington is a public school located in the city of Bloomington. Indiana University Bloomington graduated around 128 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full communication sciences report for Indiana University Bloomington
Illinois State University comes in at #6 for communication sciences this year. Illinois State University is a public school located in the suburb of Normal. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 127 students earned a degree in communication sciences from this school. Get the full communication sciences details for Illinois State University
University Of Wisconsin Madison placed #7 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a public institution. This school awarded about 124 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for University Of Wisconsin Madison
Northwestern University landed the #8 spot among the most popular communication sciences schools. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 123 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Northwestern University
Grand Valley State University comes in at #9 for communication sciences this year. Grand Valley State University is a public school located in the town of Allendale. During the most recent year for which we have data, roughly 109 students earned a degree in communication sciences from this school. Get the full communication sciences details for Grand Valley State University
Kent State University At Kent ranked #10 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Kent State University At Kent is a public school located in the suburb of Kent. This school awarded about 107 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Kent State University At Kent
University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign landed the #11 spot among the most popular communication sciences schools. Located in the city of Champaign, University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign is a public university. This school awarded about 105 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for University Of Illinois At Urbana Champaign
Central Michigan University ranked #12 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Central Michigan University is a public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant. This school awarded about 100 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Central Michigan University
Miami University Oxford placed #13 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. Miami University Oxford is a public school located in the town of Oxford. Miami University Oxford graduated around 89 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full communication sciences report for Miami University Oxford
Ohio University Main Campus comes in at #14 for communication sciences this year. Located in the town of Athens, Ohio University Main Campus is a public university. This school awarded about 87 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at Ohio University Main Campus
University Of Akron Main Campus landed the #15 spot among the most popular communication sciences schools. Set in the city of Akron, University Of Akron Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 85 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. See more about communication sciences at University Of Akron Main Campus
Wayne State University placed #16 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. Set in the city of Detroit, Wayne State University is a public institution. This school awarded about 83 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Wayne State University
Ball State University ranked #17 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Ball State University is a public school located in the city of Muncie. Ball State University graduated around 81 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. Get the full communication sciences details for Ball State University
Michigan State University ranked #18 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Michigan State University is a public school located in the city of East Lansing. Michigan State University graduated around 79 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. Read the full communication sciences report for Michigan State University
Calvin College ranked #19 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Calvin College is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Grand Rapids. Calvin College graduated around 74 communication sciences students in the most recent data year. See more about communication sciences at Calvin College
Elmhurst College landed the #20 spot among the most popular communication sciences schools. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst College is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 70 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Elmhurst College
Marquette University placed #21 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. Located in the city of Milwaukee, Marquette University is a private not-for-profit university. This school awarded about 70 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Marquette University
Western Michigan University comes in at #22 for communication sciences this year. Located in the city of Kalamazoo, Western Michigan University is a public university. This school awarded about 63 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Western Michigan University
Bowling Green State University Main Campus ranked #23 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Set in the town of Bowling Green, Bowling Green State University Main Campus is a public institution. This school awarded about 62 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for Bowling Green State University Main Campus
Rush University ranked #24 on our list of the most popular communication sciences schools. Rush University is a private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. This school awarded about 62 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Get the full communication sciences details for Rush University
University Of Toledo placed #25 for communication sciences by yearly graduations. University Of Toledo is a public school located in the city of Toledo. This school awarded about 62 communication sciences degrees in the most recent year. Read the full communication sciences report for University Of Toledo
These schools rounded out the top of this year’s most popular communication sciences list:
Here are more schools that award communication sciences degrees:
| Rank | School | Location | Communication Sciences Graduations |
|---|---|---|---|
| #51 | Indiana University South Bend | South Bend, IN | 14 |
| #52 | Northern Michigan University | Marquette, MI | 10 |
| #53 | College Of Dupage | Glen Ellyn, IL | 9 |
| #54 | Trinity Christian College | Palos Heights, IL | 7 |
| #55 | Mount Vernon Nazarene University | Mount Vernon, OH | 6 |
| #56 | Bluffton University | Bluffton, OH | 4 |
| #57 | University Of Cincinnati Blue Ash College | Blue Ash, OH | 4 |
| #58 | The College Of Wooster | Wooster, OH | 2 |
| #59 | University Of Cincinnati Clermont College | Batavia, OH | 1 |
This list is compiled by College Factual. The ranking reflects yearly graduations in the major, drawn from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS).
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