Communication Sciences at East Tennessee State University

What traits are you looking for in a communication sciences school? To help you decide if East Tennessee State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication sciences program.

ETSU is located in Johnson City, Tennessee and has a total student population of 13,713.

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.

ETSU Communication Sciences Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Communication Sciences

ETSU Communication Sciences Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in communication sciences, making the school the #67 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Communication Sciences Student Demographics at ETSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the communication sciences majors at East Tennessee State University.

ETSU Communication Sciences Master’s Program

94% Women

6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of communication sciences master's degrees went to men and 94% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 4% men graduate in communication sciences each year. ETSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a communication sciences master's degree from ETSU, 94% 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 East Tennessee State University with a master's in communication sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	30
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Communication Sciences

If you plan to be a communication sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at East Tennessee State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Speech Pathology & Audiology	34
Audiology/Audiologist	6

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 TN, the home state for East Tennessee State University.

Occupation	Jobs in TN	Average Salary in TN
Health Specialties Professors	5,690	$102,310
Speech-Language Pathologists	2,990	$77,140
Audiologists	450	$71,780

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
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