Communication Sciences at Appalachian State University
Appalachian State is located in Boone, North Carolina and has a total student population of 20,023. Of the 4,368 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Appalachian State University in 2021, 91 of them were communication sciences majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Communication Sciences section at the bottom of this page.
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Appalachian State Communication Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences
Appalachian State Communication Sciences Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks communication sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Appalachian State performed in these rankings.
Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The communication sciences major at Appalachian State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
Ranking Type | Rank |
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Best Value Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 88 |
189 |
In 2021, 30 students received their master’s degree in communication sciences from Appalachian State. This makes it the #125 most popular school for communication sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Communication Sciences Student Demographics at Appalachian State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at Appalachian State University.
Appalachian State Communication Sciences Bachelor’s Program
About 90% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication sciences at Appalachian State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a bachelor's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6 |
White | 82 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Appalachian State Communication Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from Appalachian State, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Appalachian State University with a master's in communication sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
White | 28 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Appalachian State also has a doctoral program available in communication sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Related Majors
- Allied Health Professions
- Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions
- Mental & Social Health Services
- Health & Medical Administrative Services
- Public Health
Careers That Communication Sciences Grads May Go Into
A degree in communication sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for NC, the home state for Appalachian State University.
Occupation | Jobs in NC | Average Salary in NC |
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Health Specialties Professors | 10,090 | $134,300 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | 4,430 | $75,310 |
Audiologists | 400 | $69,510 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Clayhefner under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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